Hoeksmeer
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as Hokesmeer in 1504. Compound of Hoek (“a surname”) and meer (“pool, lake”). Named after a former lake.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editHoeksmeer n
- A hamlet in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN