Den Bonsen Hoek
Dutch
Etymology
Attested as Den Bonsen Hoek in 1695. Derived from a variant of bont (“motley”) and hoek (“corner”). Originally the name of a field. The precise meaning of the element bont is unclear.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dɛn ˈbɔn.sə(n) ˈɦuk/
- Hyphenation: Den Bon‧sen Hoek
- Rhymes: -uk
Proper noun
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “den bonsen hoek”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN