Ohé en Laak

Dutch

Etymology

Ohé is first attested as o in 1343. Laak is first attested as Laeck in 1592. Ohé is derived from ooi (“land next to a watercourse”), while Laak is derived from laak (“natural watercourse”). Formerly two independent villages.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /oːˈɦeː ɛn ˈlaːk/
  • Hyphenation: Ohé en Laak
  • Rhymes: -aːk

Proper noun

Ohé en Laak n

  1. A village and former municipality of Maasgouw, Limburg, Netherlands.

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