Berkhout

== Dutch == === Etymology === (Noord-Holland) First attested as berchout around 1312. Compound of Middle Dutch berc (“birch, Betula sp.”) and hout (“rising deciduous forest”). (Zuid-Holland) First attested as berchout in 1403. Compound of Middle Dutch berc (“birch, Betula sp.”) and hout (“rising deciduous forest”). The surname derives from a compound of berk (“birch, Betula sp.”) and hout (“wood”) or hout (“rising deciduous forest”) or from one of several toponyms. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɛrk.ɦɑu̯t/ Hyphenation: Berk‧hout === Proper noun === Berkhout n a village and former municipality of Koggenland, North Holland, Netherlands a neighbourhood of Lisse, South Holland, Netherlands a surname ==== Derived terms ==== Berkhouter Berkhouts === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “Berkhout”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN