Spaansehoek

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Spaansche hoek in 1899. Compound of Spaans (“Spanish”) and hoek (“corner, isolated place”). The toponym may contain a reference to the presence of Spanish troops near the hamlet during the Eighty Years' War.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈspaːn.səˌɦuk/
Hyphenation: Spaan‧se‧hoek

Proper noun edit

Spaansehoek n

A hamlet in Goirle, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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