De Blaak

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as de Blaack in 1604. Derived from a hydronym, which is derived in turn either from Middle Dutch blak (“flat, level”) or Middle Dutch blaken (“glow, shimmer”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də ˈblaːk/
• Hyphenation: De Blaak
• Rhymes: -aːk

Proper noun

De Blaak n

1. A neighbourhood of Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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