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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Achter Hoek in 1868. Compound of the toponym Wilp and a compound derived from achter (“behind, rear”) and hoek (“piece of land, remote place”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɪlp ˈɑx.tərˌɦuk/
- Hyphenation: Wilp-‧Ach‧ter‧hoek
Proper noun
Wilp-Achterhoek n
- A village in Voorst, Gelderland, Netherlands
- Synonym: Broekersgat (Carnival nickname)
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN