Boerenhoek

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Dutch

Etymology

  • (Gelderland) Attested as Boerenhoek in 1899. Compound of the plural form of boer (“farmer”) and hoek (“remote place”).
  • (Noord-Holland) Compound of the plural form of boer (“farmer”) and hoek (“corner”). The neighbourhood was formerly an agricultural area.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbuː.rə(n)ˌɦuk/
  • Hyphenation: Boe‧ren‧hoek
  • Rhymes: -uk

Proper noun

Boerenhoek n

  1. A hamlet in Lingewaard, Gelderland, Netherlands
  2. A neighbourhood of Enkhuizen, North Holland, Netherlands

References

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