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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Hoeve en Waterhoek in 1860. Compound of the microtoponym Water and hoek (“piece of land, remote place”). The element Water was added to distinguish the settlement from Dijkhoek.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋaː.tərˌɦuk/
- Hyphenation: Wa‧ter‧hoek
Proper noun
Waterhoek n
- A hamlet in Berkelland, Gelderland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN