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Dutch
Etymology
Borkel is first attested as borkel in 1299. Schaft is first attested as scaeft in 1402-1403. Borkel derives from a compound of Middle Dutch bork (“type of tree”) and lo (“light forest”). Schaft is potentially derived from a term cognate to Dutch schacht (“elongated parcel in a forest”), from Old Dutch skaft (“arrow”) (here in the sense of "stake" or "pole") or from dialectal schave (“pasture, hayfield”). Compare for Borkel Borculo, Borgele, Bulkenaar, Schipborg and Westerbork and for Schaft Schachten.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɔr.kəl ɛn ˈsxɑft/
- Hyphenation: Bor‧kel en Schaft
- Rhymes: -ɑft
Proper noun
Borkel en Schaft n
- A village and former municipality of Valkenswaard, North Brabant, Netherlands
- Synonym: Mulkgat (Carnival nickname)
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN