Zwartenhoek

Dutch

Etymology
  • (Zeeland) Attested as naar den Zwartenhoek in 1847. Compound of zwart (“black”) and hoek (“corner”). Named after a former sconce.
  • (Zuid-Holland) Compound of zwart (“black”) and hoek (“corner”). Named after a bend in the Zwartendijk.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈzʋɑr.tə(n)ˌɦuk/
  • Hyphenation: Zwar‧ten‧hoek

Proper noun

Zwartenhoek n

  1. A hamlet in Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands.
  2. A neighbourhood of Westland, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

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