Barlaque

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as berlake in 1278. Derived from a hydronym which is probably derived from a compound of Middle Dutch baer (“barren, infertile”) and laak (“natural watercourse, channel in a turf extraction area”). Compare Attelaken.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɑrˌlaː.kə/
  • Hyphenation: Bar‧la‧que

Proper noun

Barlaque n

  1. A hamlet in Moerdijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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