Zwaanshoek

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Attested as Rolbrug in 1867. Compound of zwaan (“swan, Cygnus cygnus”) and hoek (“corner”). Allegdly named after an area where wild swans were frequently sighted.

Pronunciation edit

Hyphenation: Zwaans‧hoek

Proper noun edit

Zwaanshoek n

A village in Haarlemmermeer, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

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