Martenshoek

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Attested as St. Martenshoek in 1652. Compound of the name of Saint Martin of Tours and hoek (“corner”). According to local tradition, the name Marten refers to the then-hamlet's first inhabitant.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈmɑr.tənsˌɦuk/
Hyphenation: Mar‧tens‧hoek

Proper noun edit

Martenshoek n

A neighbourhood of Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.

References edit

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