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Dutch
Etymology
Attested as Schelfhoutshoek in 1838-1857. Compound of Schelfhout (a surname) and hoek (“corner, bend”). The first element was gradually reinterpreted into a hydronym.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌsxɛl.dəˌvaːrtsˈɦuk/
- Hyphenation: Schel‧de‧vaarts‧hoek
- Rhymes: -uk
Proper noun
Scheldevaartshoek n
- A hamlet in Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “scheldevaartshoek”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN