Duivenhoek

Dutch

Etymology

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

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

Proper noun

Duivenhoek n

A hamlet in Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands.

References

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