Dutch

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Etymology

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Attested as Balhode in 1665. Likely a compound of the toponym Balle (a former village) and hoek (corner).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbaːl.ɦuk/
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  • Hyphenation: Baal‧hoek

Proper noun

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Baalhoek n

  1. A hamlet in Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands.

References

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