Heihoek

Dutch

Etymology
  • (Land van Cuijk) First attested as Heihoek in 1865. Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and hoek (“isolated place”).
  • (Oss) First attested as in de heihoek [sic] in 1802. Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and hoek (“isolated place”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɛi̯.ɦuk/
  • Hyphenation: Hei‧hoek

Proper noun

Heihoek n

  1. A hamlet in Land van Cuijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
  2. A neighbourhood of Oss, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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