Den Treek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as de treke aan de beke in 1334. Derived from Middle Dutch trec (“route, pathway, course”). The toponym refers to the annual transport of cattle from the Valley of Guelders to the hills near Leusden during wet periods.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Den Treek

Proper noun

Den Treek n

  1. a hamlet in Leusden, Utrecht, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “den treek”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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