Kalishoek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Kalishoek in 1899. Compound of dialectal kalis (“vagabond, poor man”) and hoek (“isolated place”). The name was given as a mocking reference to the poverty of the settlement. Compare Kalisbuurt.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkaː.lɪsˌɦuk/
• Hyphenation: Ka‧lis‧hoek

Proper noun

Kalishoek n

1. A hamlet in Alphen-Chaam, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

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