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Ohé en Laak

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Ohé is first attested as o in 1343. Laak is first attested as Laeck in 1592. Ohé is derived from ooi (land next to a watercourse), while Laak is derived from laak (natural watercourse). Formerly two independent villages.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /oːˈɦeː ɛn ˈlaːk/
  • Hyphenation: Ohé en Laak
  • Rhymes: -aːk

Proper noun

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Ohé en Laak n

  1. A village and former municipality of Maasgouw, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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