Veldhoek

Dutch

Etymology

• (Gelderland) First attested as Veldhoek in 1848. Compound of veld (“field”) and hoek (“corner, remote place”).
• (Overijssel) Compound of veld (“field”) and hoek (“corner, remote place”). Originally an independent hamlet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɛlt.ɦuk/
• Hyphenation: Veld‧hoek

Proper noun

Veldhoek n

1. A hamlet in Bronckhorst, Gelderland, Netherlands.
2. A neighbourhood of Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References

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