Vlakwater

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Vlakwater in 1936. Compound of vlak (“even”) and water (“water”). Originally a hydronym.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vlɑkˈʋaː.tər/
• Hyphenation: Vlak‧wa‧ter
• Rhymes: -aːtər

Proper noun

Vlakwater n

1. A neighbourhood of Venray, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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