Doornhoek

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Meierijstad) First attested as Doerenhoek in 1591. Compound of doorn (“thorn bush”) and hoek (“isolated place”).
  • (Sint-Michielsgestel) First attested as Doornhoek in 1838-1857. Compound of doorn (“thorn bush”) and hoek (“isolated place”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdoːrn.ɦuk/
  • Hyphenation: Doorn‧hoek

Proper noun

Doornhoek n

  1. a hamlet in Meierijstad, North Brabant, Netherlands
  2. a hamlet in Sint-Michielsgestel, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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