Ooyerhoek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as ter oiie in 1305. Compound of ooi (“land next to a current”) and hoek (“sharp bend”). The modern name is derived from the name of a polder located near a former settlement named Ooy.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌoːi̯.ərˈɦuk/
  • Hyphenation: Ooy‧er‧hoek
  • Rhymes: -uk

Proper noun

Ooyerhoek n

  1. A neighborhood of Zutphen, Gelderland, Netherlands.

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