De Hoek

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Noord-Brabant) Attested as De Hoek in 1838-1857. Derived from hoek (“corner, sharp bend”).
  • (Noord-Holland) Derived from hoek (“corner, sharp bend”).
  • (Krimpenerwaard) Derived from hoek (“corner, sharp bend”).
  • (Nissewaard) Attested as De Hoek in 1838-1857. Derived from hoek (“corner, sharp bend”). The settlement was named for its location in the corner of a levee.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /də ˈɦuk/
  • Hyphenation: De Hoek
  • Rhymes: -uk

Proper noun

De Hoek n

  1. a hamlet in Reusel-De Mierden, North Brabant, Netherlands
  2. a hamlet in Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands
  3. a hamlet in Krimpenerwaard, South Holland, Netherlands
  4. a hamlet in Nissewaard, South Holland, Netherlands

References

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