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Dutch
Etymology
Attested as Roonhoeck around 1660. Compound of rood (“red”) and hoek (“corner”). Likely named after the colour of the material used to build the first houses.
See also Zealandic Rwòienoek.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈroː.də(n)ˌɦuk/
- Hyphenation: Roo‧den‧hoek
Proper noun
Roodenhoek n
- A hamlet in Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “roodenhoek”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN