Doornhoek

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

  • (Meierijstad) First attested as Doerenhoek in 1591. Compound of doorn (“thorn bush”) and hoek (“isolated place”).
  • (Sint-Michielsgestel) First attested as Doornhoek in 1838-1857. Compound of doorn (“thorn bush”) and hoek (“isolated place”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈdoːrn.ɦuk/
  • Hyphenation: Doorn‧hoek

Proper noun[edit]

Doornhoek n

  1. A hamlet in Meierijstad, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
  2. A hamlet in Sint-Michielsgestel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References[edit]

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