De Zoeke

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as De Soeke in 1830-1855. Potentially a contracted compound of zuid (“south-, southern”) and wijk (“village, settlement”). Compare Middelijk, Noordijk, Oostenrijk, Schadijk, Westrik, Zoeke and Zuuk.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /də ˈzu.kə/
  • Hyphenation: De Zoe‧ke
  • Rhymes: -ukə

Proper noun

De Zoeke n

  1. A hamlet in Losser, Overijssel, Netherlands.

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