De Hulk

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as HULK (DE) in 1844. Derived from hulk (“type of ship”). Named after a former inn which used a hulk on its signage.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: De Hulk

Proper noun

De Hulk n

  1. a hamlet in Koggenland, North Holland, Netherlands

References

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