Berkmeer

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as De Berck meer around 1631. Compound of berk (“birch, Betula sp.”) and meer (“lake”). Named after a former lake.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Berk‧meer

Proper noun

Berkmeer n

  1. A hamlet in Koggenland, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

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