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Etymology

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  • (Gelderland) Attested as Boerenhoek in 1899. Compound of the plural form of boer (farmer) and hoek (remote place).
  • (Noord-Holland) Compound of the plural form of boer (farmer) and hoek (corner). The neighbourhood was formerly an agricultural area.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbuː.rə(n)ˌɦuk/
  • Hyphenation: Boe‧ren‧hoek
  • Rhymes: -uk

Proper noun

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Boerenhoek n

  1. A hamlet in Lingewaard, Gelderland, Netherlands.
  2. A neighbourhood of Enkhuizen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

References

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