Vijfhoek

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Noord-Brabant) Attested as Vijfhoek in 1758. Compound of vijf (“five”) and hoek (“corner”). Named for its location at the intersection of five streets.
  • (Zeeland) Compound of vijf (“five”) and hoek (“corner”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛi̯f.ɦuk/
  • vijfhoek:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Vijf‧hoek
  • Homophone: vijfhoek

Proper noun

Vijfhoek n

  1. a hamlet in Roosendaal, North Brabant, Netherlands
  2. a hamlet in Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands

References

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