Galhoek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as De Galhoek in 1851-1855. Calque of West Frisian Galhoeke, of uncertain etymology. The toponym may be a compound of a hydronym, galge (“gallows”) or gagel (“bog myrtle, Mirica gale”) and hoeke (“corner”), although none of the proposed compounds can be confirmed due to a paucity of old attestations.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣɑl.ɦuk/
• Hyphenation: Gal‧hoek

Proper noun

Galhoek n

1. A hamlet in Smallingerland, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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