Bruninkshoek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as bruning in 1475. Compound of a toponym derived from Middle Dutch Bruno (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- and hoek (“isolated place”). Named after a former farm.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbry.nɪŋksˌɦuk/
  • Hyphenation: Bru‧ninks‧hoek

Proper noun

Bruninkshoek n

  1. A neighbourhood of Hengelo, Overijssel, Netherlands.

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