Zoeke

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Suijker hasschap in 1601-1602. Potentially derived from a contracted compound of zuid (“south-, southern”) and wijk (“village, settlement”). Compare Middelijk, Noordijk, Oostenrijk, Schadijk, Westrik, De Zoeke and Zuuk.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzu.kə/
• Hyphenation: Zoe‧ke
• Rhymes: -ukə
• Homophone: zoeken

Proper noun

Zoeke n

1. A hamlet in Dinkelland, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References

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