Hantumerhoek

Dutch

Etymology

Calque of West Frisian Hantumerhoeke, a compound of the toponym Hantum and hoeke (“corner”). The settlement was named for its location next to a crossroads.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɦɑn.tʏ.mərˈɦuk/
• Hyphenation: Han‧tu‧mer‧hoek
• Rhymes: -uk

Proper noun

Hantumerhoek n

1. A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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