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Dutch
Etymology
Attested as Duivels hoec around 1660. Compound of duivel (“devil”) and hoek (“corner”). The first element was gradually reinterpreted to duif (“dove”) in an effort to lessen the negative connotations of the toponym. Compare Roverberg.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdœy̯.və(n)ˌɦuk/
- Hyphenation: Dui‧ven‧hoek
Proper noun
Duivenhoek n
- A hamlet in Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “duivenhoek”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN