Heihoek

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Land van Cuijk) First attested as Heihoek in 1865. Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and hoek (“isolated place”).
  • (Oss) First attested as in de heihoek [sic] in 1802. Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and hoek (“isolated place”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɛi̯.ɦuk/
  • Hyphenation: Hei‧hoek

Proper noun

Heihoek n

  1. a hamlet in Land van Cuijk, North Brabant, Netherlands
  2. a neighbourhood of Oss, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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