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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as bij sunte quirijnstock in 1518. Compound of Quirijn (a personal name) and dialectal stok (“poor box, small chapel”). Named after Saint Quirinus of Neuss.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kʋiˈrɛi̯n.stɔk/
- Hyphenation: Qui‧rijn‧stok
Proper noun
Quirijnstok n
- A hamlet in Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN