Duivenhoek

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Attested as Duivels hoec around 1660. Compound of duivel (“devil”) and hoek (“corner”). The first element was gradually reinterpreted to duif (“dove”) in an effort to lessen the negative connotations of the toponym. Compare Roverberg.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈdœy̯.və(n)ˌɦuk/
Hyphenation: Dui‧ven‧hoek

Proper noun edit

Duivenhoek n

A hamlet in Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands.

References edit

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