Heidenhoek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as heydenheurne in 1495. Compound of heide (“heath”) and heurne, a dialectal variant of hoorn (“jutting piece of land”). The second element was gradually replaced by hoek (“jutting piece of land, corner”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɛi̯.də(n)ˌɦuk/
• Hyphenation: Hei‧den‧hoek

Proper noun

Heidenhoek n

1. A hamlet in Bronckhorst, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References

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