Hooge Berkt

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as berrect in 1258. Derived from hoog (“high”) and berk (“birch, Betula sp.”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -t. The element hoog was added to distinguish the settlement from Lage Berkt.

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Hooge 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