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Dutch
Etymology
- (Drenthe) Attested as KOLK (DE) in 1845. Derived from kolk (“canalised or excavated watercourse with locks”).
- (Friesland) Borrowed from West Frisian De Kolk, derived from kolk (“place where drainage water gathers next to a mill”).
- (Noord-Holland) Derived from kolk (“kolk lake”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /də ˈkɔlk/
- Hyphenation: De Kolk
- Rhymes: -ɔlk
Proper noun
De Kolk n
- A hamlet in Meppel, Drenthe, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Opmeer, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “de kolk”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN