De Laak

Dutch

Etymology

Derived from the hydronym Laak, which is derived in turn from laak (“natural watercourse”). Named after a mansion constructed by industrialist Anton Philips in 1907.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də ˈlaːk/
• Hyphenation: De Laak
• Rhymes: -aːk

Proper noun

De Laak n

1. A neighbourhood of Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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