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
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