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Dutch
Etymology
- (Friesland) Compound of oost (“east-, eastern”) and hoek (“corner”). The toponym contrasts with Westhoek. See also West Frisian De Oasthoek.
- (Zuid-Holland) First attested as Oosthoeksche Dijk in 1899. Compound of oost (“east-, eastern”) and hoek (“corner”). The settlement is located in the eastmost corner of the Oud-Piershil polder.
- (Gelderland) Compound of oost (“east-, eastern”) and hoek (“corner”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈoːst.ɦuk/
- Hyphenation: Oost‧hoek
Proper noun
Oosthoek n
- A hamlet in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Hoeksche Waard, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
- A neighbourhood of Elburg, Gelderland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “oosthoek”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN