Loons Hoekje

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Loons Hoekje in 1838-1857. Derived from the toponym Loon op Zand and the diminutive form of hoek (“isolated place”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈloːns ˈɦuk.jə/
  • Hyphenation: Loons Hoek‧je
  • Rhymes: -ukjə

Proper noun

Loons Hoekje n

  1. A hamlet in Loon op Zand, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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