Westhoek
Dutch
editEtymology
edit- (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
editProper noun
editWesthoek n
- A village in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands
- A hamlet in Veere, Zeeland, Netherlands