Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Berkum Brinkhoek in 1867. Compound of brink (pasture, village green) and hoek (corner, isolated place). Formerly an independent hamlet.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Brinkers-oeke.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈbrɪŋk.ɦuk/
  • Hyphenation: Brink‧hoek

Proper noun edit

Brinkhoek n

  1. A neighbourhood of Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References edit

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “brinkhoek”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN