Etymology[edit]
Attested as Balhode in 1665. Likely a compound of the toponym Balle (a former village) and hoek (“corner”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈbaːl.ɦuk/
- Hyphenation: Baal‧hoek
Proper noun[edit]
Baalhoek n
- A hamlet in Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands.
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “baalhoek”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN