De Vijfhoek
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Etymology[edit]
- (Gelderland) Attested as Vijfhoek (De) in 1899. Derived from vijfhoek (“pentagon”). The toponym might be a reference to the pentagonal shape of the village, but it could also refer to a brewery, mill, or inn (all of these often had signs featuring a pentagon).
- (Overijssel) Derived from vijfhoek (“pentagon”). The toponym references the numbers of sub-neighbourhoods within the larger neighbourhood.
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Proper noun[edit]
- A neighborhood of Voorst, Gelderland, Netherlands.
- A neighbourhood of Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands.