Verlorenhoek
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as Verlorenhoek in 1745. Compound of verloren (“isolated, lonely”) and hoek (“isolated place”). Compare Verloren Einde and Verloren Hoek.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editVerlorenhoek 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