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Het Goirke

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as dat goerken in 1435. Derived from a diminutive form of goor (swamp, marsh).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɦɛt ˈɣoːr.kə/
  • Hyphenation: Het Goir‧ke
  • Rhymes: -oːrkə

Proper noun

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Het Goirke n

  1. A neighbourhood of Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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