Zwaanshoek

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Rolbrug in 1867. Compound of zwaan (“swan, Cygnus cygnus”) and hoek (“corner”). Allegdly named after an area where wild swans were frequently sighted.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Zwaans‧hoek

Proper noun

Zwaanshoek n

  1. A village in Haarlemmermeer, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Zwaanshoeker
  • Zwaanshoeks

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