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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as bruning in 1475. Compound of a toponym derived from Middle Dutch Bruno (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- and hoek (“isolated place”). Named after a former farm.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbry.nɪŋksˌɦuk/
- Hyphenation: Bru‧ninks‧hoek
Proper noun
Bruninkshoek n
- A neighbourhood of Hengelo, Overijssel, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “bruninkshoek”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN