Noordhoek

Dutch

Etymology

• (Moerdijk) Attested as Noordhoek in 1838-1857. Compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and hoek (“corner, bend”).
• (Rucphen) Attested as Noordhoek in 1838-1857. Compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and hoek (“isolated place”).
• (Zeeland) Compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and hoek (“corner, isolated place”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnoːrt.ɦuk/
• Hyphenation: Noord‧hoek

Proper noun

Noordhoek n

1. A village in Moerdijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

   Synonym: Kantemaaiersgat (Carnival nickname)

2. A hamlet in Rucphen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
3. A neighbourhood of Goes, Zeeland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Noordhoeker
• Noordhoeks

References

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