Puttershoek

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Pietersoek (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as pittershoeck in 1480-1481. Compound of Middle Dutch Pitter (“a personal name”) and hoeck (“sharp or jutting bend, corner”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Put‧ters‧hoek

Proper noun

Puttershoek n

1. A village and former municipality of Hoeksche Waard, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Puttershoeker
• Puttershoeks
• Hoeksche Waard

References

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