Cillaarshoek

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • Cillesoek (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as zilaerdshoeke in 1331. Compound of Middle Dutch Zilaerd (a personal name) and hoeck (“sharp or protruding bend”).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Cil‧laars‧hoek

Proper noun

Cillaarshoek n

  1. a hamlet and former municipality of Hoeksche Waard, South Holland, Netherlands

References

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