Hantumerhoek

Dutch

Etymology

Calque of West Frisian Hantumerhoeke, a compound of the toponym Hantum and hoeke (“corner”). The settlement was named for its location next to a crossroads.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌɦɑn.tʏ.mərˈɦuk/
  • Hyphenation: Han‧tu‧mer‧hoek
  • Rhymes: -uk

Proper noun

Hantumerhoek n

  1. A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

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