Puttershoek

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Dutch[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as pittershoeck in 1480-1481. Compound of Middle Dutch Pitter (“a personal name”) and hoeck (“sharp or jutting bend, corner”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: Put‧ters‧hoek

Proper noun[edit]

Puttershoek n

  1. A village and former municipality of Hoeksche Waard, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

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References[edit]

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