Berkenwoude

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Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

First attested as bercwoude in 1331. Compound of Middle Dutch berke (birch, Betula sp.) and wout (marsh forest, swamp forest).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Ber‧ken‧wou‧de

Proper noun

Berkenwoude n

  1. A village and former municipality of Krimpenerwaard, South Holland, Netherlands

References

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