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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as den Blauwenhoek in 1803-1820. Compound of blauw (“blue”), here perhaps referring to the presence of Sesleria albicans, and hoek (“isolated place”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈblɑu̯.ə(n)ˌɦuk/
- Hyphenation: Blau‧wen‧hoek
Proper noun
Blauwenhoek n
- A hamlet in Land van Cuijk, North Brabant, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN