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Berkhout
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Dutch
Etymology
(Noord-Holland) First attested as berchout around 1312. Compound of nl dum berc birch, Betula sp. and dum hout rising deciduous forest.
(Zuid-Holland) First attested as berchout in 1403. Compound of nl dum berc birch, Betula sp. and dum hout rising deciduous forest.
The surname derives from a compound of nl berk birch, Betula sp. and nl hout wood or nl hout rising deciduous forest or from one of several toponyms.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈbɛrk.ɦɑu̯t/
nl Berk hout
Proper noun
nl proper noun n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/Koggenland p/North Holland c/Netherlands
nl neighbourhood city/Lisse p/South Holland c/Netherlands
nl
Derived terms
nl Berkhouter
nl Berkhouts
References
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