Westhoek

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Dutch

Etymology

  • (Friesland) Compound of west (“west-, western”) and hoek (“corner”). The toponym contrasts with Oosthoek. See also West Frisian De Westhoek.
  • (Zeeland) First attested as Westhoek in 1913. Compound of west (“west-, western”) and hoek (“corner”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɛst.ɦuk/
  • Hyphenation: West‧hoek

Proper noun

Westhoek n

  1. A village in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands
  2. A hamlet in Veere, Zeeland, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “westhoek”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎ (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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