Cillaarshoek

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • Cillesoek (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as zilaerdshoeke in 1331. Compound of Middle Dutch Zilaerd (“a personal name”) and hoeck (“sharp or protruding bend”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Cil‧laars‧hoek

Proper noun

Cillaarshoek n

  1. A hamlet and former municipality of Hoeksche Waard, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

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