De Zoeke

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as De Soeke in 1830-1855. Potentially a contracted compound of zuid (“south-, southern”) and wijk (“village, settlement”). Compare Middelijk, Noordijk, Oostenrijk, Schadijk, Westrik, Zoeke and Zuuk.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /də ˈzu.kə/
Hyphenation: De Zoe‧ke
Rhymes: -ukə

Proper noun edit

De Zoe ke n

A hamlet in Losser, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References edit

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