Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as mosselhouck in 1469. Compound of mossel (mussel, Mytilus edulis) and hoek (corner).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmɔ.səlˌɦuk/
  • Hyphenation: Mos‧sel‧hoek

Proper noun

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Mosselhoek n

  1. A hamlet in Tholen, Zeeland, Netherlands.

References

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