Dijkshoek
Dutch
Etymology
Potentially attested as dijkshorn in 1287. Calque of West Frisian Dykshoeke, a compound of dyk (“levee”) and hoeke (“corner”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɛi̯ks.ɦuk/
- Hyphenation: Dijks‧hoek
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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