Waterhoek
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as Hoeve en Waterhoek in 1860. Compound of the microtoponym Water and hoek (“piece of land, remote place”). The element Water was added to distinguish the settlement from Dijkhoek.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editWaterhoek n
- A hamlet in Berkelland, Gelderland, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN