Berkelaar

== Dutch == === Etymology === First attested as berclar in the mid-11th century. Compound of berk (“birch, Betula sp.”) and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”). See also Limburgish Berkelieër. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɛr.kəˌlaːr/ Hyphenation: Ber‧ke‧laar === Proper noun === Berkelaar n a hamlet in Echt-Susteren, Limburg, Netherlands === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN