Leeuwerik

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as de Leeuwerik in 1838-1857. Derived from leeuwerik (“skylark, Alauda arvensis”). Originally the name of a house.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈleːu̯.əˌrɪk/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Leeu‧we‧rik
  • Homophone: leeuwerik

Proper noun

Leeuwerik n

  1. A hamlet in Peel en Maas, Limburg, Netherlands.

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