Dijkshoek

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as dijkshorn in 1287. Calque of West Frisian Dykshoeke, a compound of dyk (“levee”) and hoeke (“corner”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɛi̯ks.ɦuk/
• Hyphenation: Dijks‧hoek

Proper noun

Dijkshoek n

1. A hamlet in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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