Waterhoek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Hoeve en Waterhoek in 1860. Compound of the microtoponym Water and hoek (“piece of land, remote place”). The element Water was added to distinguish the settlement from Dijkhoek.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋaː.tərˌɦuk/
  • Hyphenation: Wa‧ter‧hoek

Proper noun

Waterhoek n

  1. a hamlet in Berkelland, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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