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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as hollic around 1325. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps derived from Middle Dutch hol (“low-lying”) and wijk (“settlement, village”). A derivation from hol (“hollow”) is also possible (compare Old English holc (“hollow”), Old Norse holkr (“pipe, ring”), Middle Dutch hulc (“type of cargo vessel”)).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Holk n
- A hamlet in Nijkerk, Gelderland, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN