Oosthoek

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Friesland) Compound of oost (“east-, eastern”) and hoek (“corner”). The toponym contrasts with Westhoek. See also West Frisian De Oasthoek.
  • (Zuid-Holland) First attested as Oosthoeksche Dijk in 1899. Compound of oost (“east-, eastern”) and hoek (“corner”). The settlement is located in the eastmost corner of the Oud-Piershil polder.
  • (Gelderland) Compound of oost (“east-, eastern”) and hoek (“corner”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈoːst.ɦuk/
  • Hyphenation: Oost‧hoek

Proper noun

Oosthoek n

  1. a hamlet in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands
  2. a hamlet in Hoeksche Waard, South Holland, Netherlands
  3. a neighbourhood of Elburg, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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