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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Berkum Brinkhoek in 1867. Compound of brink (“pasture, village green”) and hoek (“corner, isolated place”). Formerly an independent hamlet.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Brinkers-oeke.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbrɪŋk.ɦuk/
- Hyphenation: Brink‧hoek
Proper noun
Brinkhoek n
- A neighbourhood of Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “brinkhoek”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN