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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Kalishoek in 1899. Compound of dialectal kalis (“vagabond, poor man”) and hoek (“isolated place”). The name was given as a mocking reference to the poverty of the settlement. Compare Kalisbuurt.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkaː.lɪsˌɦuk/
- Hyphenation: Ka‧lis‧hoek
Proper noun
Kalishoek n
- A hamlet in Alphen-Chaam, North Brabant, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN