Reuzenhoek

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Attested as Reuzenhoek in 1838-1857. Compound of either the plural form of roos (“rose, Rosa sp.”) or Rosen (“a surname”) and hoek (“corner”). The first element was gradually reinterpreted as the plural form of reus (“giant”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈrøː.zə(n)ˌɦuk/
Hyphenation: Reu‧zen‧hoek

Proper noun edit

Reuzenhoek n

A hamlet in Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands.

References edit

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