Lage Berkt

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Lagenberk in 1794. Derived from laag (“low”) and berk (“birch, Betula sp.”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -t. The element laag was added to distinguish the settlement from Hooge Berkt.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaː.ɣə ˈbɛrkt/
• Hyphenation: La‧ge Berkt
• Rhymes: -ɛrkt

Proper noun

Lage Berkt n

1. A hamlet in Bergeijk, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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