Barlaque

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as berlake in 1278. Derived from a hydronym which is probably derived from a compound of Middle Dutch baer (“barren, infertile”) and laak (“natural watercourse, channel in a turf extraction area”). Compare Attelaken.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɑrˌlaː.kə/
• Hyphenation: Bar‧la‧que

Proper noun

Barlaque n

1. A hamlet in Moerdijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN