Brinkhoek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Berkum Brinkhoek in 1867. Compound of brink (“pasture, village green”) and hoek (“corner, isolated place”). Formerly an independent hamlet.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Brinkers-oeke.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbrɪŋk.ɦuk/
  • Hyphenation: Brink‧hoek

Proper noun

Brinkhoek n

  1. A neighbourhood of Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands.

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