De Zoeke

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as De Soeke in 1830-1855. Potentially a contracted compound of zuid (south-, southern) and wijk (village, settlement). Compare Middelijk, Noordijk, Oostenrijk, Schadijk, Westrik, Zoeke and Zuuk.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /də ˈzu.kə/
  • Hyphenation: De Zoe‧ke
  • Rhymes: -ukə

Proper noun[edit]

De Zoeke n

  1. A hamlet in Losser, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References[edit]

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