Blenkert

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Blenkert in 1899. Derived from blank (“white, pale”). The settlement was named for the colour of the soil on which it was built.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈblɛŋ.kərt/
  • Hyphenation: Blen‧kert
  • Rhymes: -ɛŋkərt

Proper noun

Blenkert n

  1. A hamlet in Leudal, Limburg, Netherlands.

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