Hoeksche Waard

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Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Hoeksche Waard.

Proper noun

Hoeksche Waard

  1. An island and municipality of South Holland, Netherlands.

Dutch

Etymology

Derived from the toponym Puttershoek (formerly called Hoecke) and waard (“riverine island”).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Hoek‧sche Waard

Proper noun

Hoeksche Waard n

  1. An island and municipality of South Holland, Netherlands
    Meronyms: Blaaksedijk, Bommelskous, Cillaarshoek, De Klem, De Wacht, Goidschalxoord, Goudswaard, Greup, Heinenoord, Hitsertse Kade, Keizersdijk, Klaaswaal, Kuipersveer, Maasdam, Maasdijk, Middelsluis, Mijnsheerenland, Mookhoek, Nieuw-Beijerland, Nieuwendijk, Numansdorp, Oosthoek, Oud-Beijerland, Oudendijk, Oudesluis, Piershil, Puttershoek, Reedijk, Schenkeldijk, Schuring, 's-Gravendeel, Sint Anthoniepolder, Steenplaats, Strijen, Strijensas, Vuurbaken, Westdijk, Westmaas, Zinkweg, Zuid-Beijerland, Zuidzijde, Zwanegat, Zwartsluisje

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