Anninks- en Nijhofshoek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as anning in 1475. Derived from a toponym derived from Old Dutch Ano (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- and a second toponym derived from a compound of nij (“new”) and hof (“farmstead, homestead”). The two toponyms are further suffixed with hoek (“isolated place”). Named after a pair of former farms.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɑ.nɪŋks ɛn ˈnɛi̯.ɦɔfs.ɦuk/
  • Hyphenation: An‧ninks- en Nij‧hofs‧hoek

Proper noun

Anninks- en Nijhofshoek n

  1. A neighbourhood of Hengelo, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “anninks en nijhofshoek”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎ (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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