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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as overleeck in 1412. Compound of Middle Dutch over (“over, on the other side of”) and the hydronym Leek, derived from lake (“natural watercourse”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Overleek n
- A hamlet in Waterland, North Holland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “overleek”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN