Stokske

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as tstocxken in 1630. Derived from a diminutive form of stok (“stick, branch”) here referring to a land reclamation settlement of small size.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈstɔks.kə/
  • Hyphenation: Stoks‧ke

Proper noun

Stokske n

  1. A hamlet in Oisterwijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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