Ruigenhoek

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as de Ruigenhoek in 1839-1859. Compound of ruig (“overgrown”) and hoek (“corner, sharp bend”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Rui‧gen‧hoek

Proper noun

Ruigenhoek n

  1. A hamlet in Noordwijk, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

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