Noordhoek

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Dutch

Etymology

  • (Moerdijk) Attested as Noordhoek in 1838-1857. Compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and hoek (“corner, bend”).
  • (Rucphen) Attested as Noordhoek in 1838-1857. Compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and hoek (“isolated place”).
  • (Zeeland) Compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and hoek (“corner, isolated place”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnoːrt.ɦuk/
  • Hyphenation: Noord‧hoek

Proper noun

Noordhoek n

  1. A village in Moerdijk, North Brabant, Netherlands
    Synonym: Kantemaaiersgat (Carnival nickname)
  2. A hamlet in Rucphen, North Brabant, Netherlands
  3. A neighbourhood of Goes, Zeeland, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

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