Veldhoek

Dutch

Etymology
  • (Gelderland) First attested as Veldhoek in 1848. Compound of veld (“field”) and hoek (“corner, remote place”).
  • (Overijssel) Compound of veld (“field”) and hoek (“corner, remote place”). Originally an independent hamlet.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛlt.ɦuk/
  • Hyphenation: Veld‧hoek

Proper noun

Veldhoek n

  1. A hamlet in Bronckhorst, Gelderland, Netherlands.
  2. A neighbourhood of Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands.

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