Dijkshoek

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as dijkshorn in 1287. Calque of West Frisian Dykshoeke, a compound of dyk (“levee”) and hoeke (“corner”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɛi̯ks.ɦuk/
  • Hyphenation: Dijks‧hoek

Proper noun

Dijkshoek n

  1. a hamlet in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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