Noordhoek

Dutch

Etymology
  • (Moerdijk) Attested as Noordhoek in 1838-1857. Compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and hoek (“corner, bend”).
  • (Rucphen) Attested as Noordhoek in 1838-1857. Compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and hoek (“isolated place”).
  • (Zeeland) Compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and hoek (“corner, isolated place”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈnoːrt.ɦuk/
  • Hyphenation: Noord‧hoek

Proper noun

Noordhoek n

  1. A village in Moerdijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Kantemaaiersgat (Carnival nickname)
  2. A hamlet in Rucphen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
  3. A neighbourhood of Goes, Zeeland, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Noordhoeker
  • Noordhoeks

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