Hurkske

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as aent horriken in 1450. Derived from the diminutive form of a contracted variant of hornik (“corner”). Compare Deelshurk, Hazenhurk, Hoorzik, De Horck, Horick, Horzik and De Hurk.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦʏrks.kə/
• Hyphenation: Hurks‧ke
• Rhymes: -ʏrkskə

Proper noun

Hurkske n

1. A hamlet in Meierijstad, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

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