Hoeksmeer

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Hokesmeer in 1504. Compound of Hoek (a surname) and meer (“pool, lake”). Named after a former lake.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɦuksˈmeːr/
  • Hyphenation: Hoeks‧meer
  • Rhymes: -eːr

Proper noun

Hoeksmeer n

  1. a hamlet in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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