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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Verlorenhoek in 1745. Compound of verloren (“isolated, lonely”) and hoek (“isolated place”). Compare Verloren Einde and Verloren Hoek.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vɛrˈloːrə(n)ˌɦuk/
- Hyphenation: Ver‧lo‧ren‧hoek
Proper noun
Verlorenhoek n
- A hamlet in Land van Cuijk, North Brabant, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN