Verlorenhoek

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Verlorenhoek in 1745. Compound of verloren (“isolated, lonely”) and hoek (“isolated place”). Compare Verloren Einde and Verloren Hoek.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /vɛrˈloːrə(n)ˌɦuk/
Hyphenation: Ver‧lo‧ren‧hoek

Proper noun edit

Verlorenhoek n

A hamlet in Land van Cuijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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