Westhoek

Dutch

Etymology

• (Friesland) Compound of west (“west-, western”) and hoek (“corner”). The toponym contrasts with Oosthoek. See also West Frisian De Westhoek.
• (Zeeland) First attested as Westhoek in 1913. Compound of west (“west-, western”) and hoek (“corner”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɛst.ɦuk/
• Hyphenation: West‧hoek

Proper noun

Westhoek n

1. A village in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands.
2. A hamlet in Veere, Zeeland, Netherlands.

References

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