Bulkenaar

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as borkelaer in 1359. Compound of Middle Dutch bork (“type of birch”) and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”). Compare Borculo and Borkel en Schaft.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbʏl.kəˌnaːr/
• Hyphenation: Bul‧ke‧naar

Proper noun

Bulkenaar n

1. a hamlet in Roosendaal, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

• van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN