Klaphek

Dutch

Etymology

• (Utrecht) Attested as Het Klaphek in 1867. Derived from klaphek (“drop gate, swing gate”).
• (Gelderland) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklɑp.ɦɛk/
• Hyphenation: Klap‧hek

Proper noun

Klaphek n

1. A hamlet in IJsselstein, Utrecht, Netherlands
2. A neighbourhood of Ede, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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