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Etymology

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Attested as Schapers Pr in 1747. Compound of Schaper (a surname) and hoek (corner, bend). The settlement was named for its location in the Schapers Polder.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsxaː.pərsˌɦuk/
  • Hyphenation: Scha‧pers‧hoek

Proper noun

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Schapershoek n

  1. A hamlet in Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands.

References

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