De Hoek

Dutch

Etymology

• (Noord-Brabant) Attested as De Hoek in 1838-1857. Derived from hoek (“corner, sharp bend”).
• (Noord-Holland) Derived from hoek (“corner, sharp bend”).
• (Krimpenerwaard) Derived from hoek (“corner, sharp bend”).
• (Nissewaard) Attested as De Hoek in 1838-1857. Derived from hoek (“corner, sharp bend”). The settlement was named for its location in the corner of a levee.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də ˈɦuk/
• Hyphenation: De Hoek
• Rhymes: -uk

Proper noun

De Hoek n

1. A hamlet in Reusel-De Mierden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
2. A hamlet in Haarlemmermeer, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
3. A hamlet in Krimpenerwaard, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
4. A hamlet in Nissewaard, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “de hoek”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN