Schaaphok

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as 't Schaaphok in 1718. Derived from schaaphok (“sheep barn”). Originally the name of a barn belonging to the lord of Slochterborg. The name was then applied to an inn and eventually the settlement around the inn.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsxaːp.ɦɔk/
  • Hyphenation: Schaap‧hok
  • Homophone: schaaphok

Proper noun

Schaaphok n

  1. A hamlet in Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.

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