Puttershoek
Dutch
editAlternative forms
edit- Pietersoek (dialect form)
Etymology
editFirst attested as pittershoeck in 1480-1481. Compound of Middle Dutch Pitter (“a personal name”) and hoeck (“sharp or jutting bend, corner”).
Pronunciation
edit- Hyphenation: Put‧ters‧hoek
Proper noun
editPuttershoek n
- A village and former municipality of Hoeksche Waard, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.