Kalishoek

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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

  1. A hamlet in Alphen-Chaam, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN