Doornhoek

Dutch

Etymology

• (Meierijstad) First attested as Doerenhoek in 1591. Compound of doorn (“thorn bush”) and hoek (“isolated place”).
• (Sint-Michielsgestel) First attested as Doornhoek in 1838-1857. Compound of doorn (“thorn bush”) and hoek (“isolated place”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdoːrn.ɦuk/
• Hyphenation: Doorn‧hoek

Proper noun

Doornhoek n

1. A hamlet in Meierijstad, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
2. A hamlet in Sint-Michielsgestel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

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