Schaaphok

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as 't Schaaphok in 1718. Derived from schaaphok (“sheep barn”). Originally the name of a barn belonging to the lord of Slochterborg. The name was then applied to an inn and eventually the settlement around the inn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsxaːp.ɦɔk/
• Hyphenation: Schaap‧hok
• Homophone: schaaphok

Proper noun

Schaaphok n

1. A hamlet in Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

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