Bakertand

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as dat bakartlant in 1404. Compound of an unclear first element and land (“land, area”). The first element has been interpreted as a personal name Middle Dutch *Bakart or as a sub-compound derived from an unclear element and Middle Dutch aert (“farmland”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaː.kərˌtɑnt/
• Hyphenation: Ba‧ker‧tand

Proper noun

Bakertand n

1. A hamlet in Goirle, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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