Quirijnstok
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as bij sunte quirijnstock in 1518. Compound of Quirijn (“a personal name”) and dialectal stok (“poor box, small chapel”). Named after Saint Quirinus of Neuss.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editQuirijnstok n
- A hamlet in Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN