Hoeksmeer

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Hokesmeer in 1504. Compound of Hoek (a surname) and meer (“pool, lake”). Named after a former lake.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɦuksˈmeːr/
• Hyphenation: Hoeks‧meer
• Rhymes: -eːr

Proper noun

Hoeksmeer n

1. A hamlet in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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