Schapershoek

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Schapers Pr in 1747. Compound of Schaper (“a surname”) and hoek (“corner, bend”). The settlement was named for its location in the Schapers Polder.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsxaː.pərsˌɦuk/
• Hyphenation: Scha‧pers‧hoek

Proper noun

Schapershoek n

1. A hamlet in Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “schapershoek”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN