Borkeld

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as de Borkelt in 1830. Compound of bork (“type of tree”) and holt (“rising deciduous forest”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɔr.kəlt/
• Hyphenation: Bor‧keld

Proper noun

Borkeld n

1. A hamlet in Rijssen-Holten, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References

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