Urk
From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
See also: urk
Proper noun
Urk
- A village in Flevoland, Netherlands.
- A municipality of Flevoland, Netherlands.
Anagrams
Etymology
First attested as urch in 966. Etymology uncertain. A proposed derivation from *urd-k ("little island") is impossible. A proposed link between Urk and the Orkney Islands is implausible.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Urk n
- Urk (a village, municipality, and former island in Flevoland, Netherlands)
Usage notes
Urk was an island until the late 1930s. It is generally preferred, especially by people from Urk, to say op Urk (“on Urk”) instead of in Urk (“in Urk”) as if it were still an island.
Derived terms
- Urker
- Urks
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “urk”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
Wikiwand in your browser!
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
