Dortherhoek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Dorterhoeck in 1561. Compound of the toponym Dorth (for which see Kring van Dorth) and hoek (“isolated place, sector”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌdɔr.tərˈɦuk/
  • Hyphenation: Dor‧ther‧hoek
  • Rhymes: -uk

Proper noun

Dortherhoek n

  1. a hamlet in Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands

References

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