Heidenhoek

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Dutch

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

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

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

Proper noun

[edit]

Heidenhoek n

  1. A hamlet in Bronckhorst, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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