Berkelaar
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested as berclar in the mid-11th century. Compound of berk (“birch, Betula sp.”) and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”).
See also Limburgish Berkelieër.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Berkelaar n
- A hamlet in Echt-Susteren, Limburg, Netherlands.
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN