Vijfhoek

Dutch

Etymology
  • (Noord-Brabant) Attested as Vijfhoek in 1758. Compound of vijf (“five”) and hoek (“corner”). Named for its location at the intersection of five streets.
  • (Zeeland) Compound of vijf (“five”) and hoek (“corner”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛi̯f.ɦuk/
  • vijfhoek(file)
  • Hyphenation: Vijf‧hoek
  • Homophone: vijfhoek

Proper noun

Vijfhoek n

  1. A hamlet in Roosendaal, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
  2. A hamlet in Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands.

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