Berkenrode

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as berckenrode in 1284. Compound of Middle Dutch berk (birch, Betula sp.) and rode (land cleared of trees).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Ber‧ken‧ro‧de

Proper noun

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Berkenrode n

  1. A neighbourhood and former municipality of Heemstede, North Holland, Netherlands

References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “berkenrode”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN