Achterhoek

Dutch

location map of the Achterhoek

Etymology

• (region) From achter (“back”) +‎ hoek (“corner, area”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Achterhook.
• (Nijkerk) First attested as in den Achterhoeck in 1608. Compound of achter (“back”) and hoek (“remote place”). Originally the name of the southwestern sector of the Arkemheen polder.
• (Rucphen, Rucphen-West) First attested as Achterhoek in 1899. Compound of achter (“back”) and hoek (“remote place”).
• (Rucphen, Rucphen-Oost) First attested as Achterhoek in 1899. Compound of achter (“back”) and hoek (“remote place”).
• (Hof van Twente) First attested as Achterhoek in 1867. Compound of achter (“back”) and hoek (“remote place”). The settlement was named for its remote location when seen from Hengelo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑx.tərˌɦuk/

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• Hyphenation: Ach‧ter‧hoek

Proper noun

Achterhoek m

1. a region in the easternmost part of Gelderland, in the eastern Netherlands
2. A hamlet in Nijkerk, Gelderland, Netherlands
3. A hamlet in Rucphen, North Brabant, Netherlands
4. A hamlet in Rucphen, North Brabant, Netherlands
5. A hamlet in Hof van Twente, Overijssel, Netherlands

Related terms

• Achterhoeker
• Achterhoeks

References

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