Blauwenhoek

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as den Blauwenhoek in 1803-1820. Compound of blauw (“blue”), here perhaps referring to the presence of Sesleria albicans, and hoek (“isolated place”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈblɑu̯.ə(n)ˌɦuk/
Hyphenation: Blau‧wen‧hoek

Proper noun edit

Blauwenhoek n

A hamlet in Land van Cuijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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