Ohé en Laak

Dutch

Etymology

Ohé is first attested as o in 1343. Laak is first attested as Laeck in 1592. Ohé is derived from ooi (“land next to a watercourse”), while Laak is derived from laak (“natural watercourse”). Formerly two independent villages.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /oːˈɦeː ɛn ˈlaːk/
• Hyphenation: Ohé en Laak
• Rhymes: -aːk

Proper noun

Ohé en Laak n

1. A village and former municipality of Maasgouw, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

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