Roebolligehoek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Roebollegenhoek in 1847. Compound of roebol (“horsetail, Equisetum sp.”) and hoek (“isolated place, sector”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ruˈbɔ.lɪ.ɣəˌɦuk/
• Hyphenation: Roe‧bol‧li‧ge‧hoek

Proper noun

Roebolligehoek n

1. A hamlet in Zwartewaterland, Overijssel, Netherlands

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN