Amstelhoek

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Amstelhoek in 1936. Compound of the hydronym Amstel and hoek (“bend, corner”). Named after a nearby fortress.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Am‧stel‧hoek

Proper noun

Amstelhoek n

  1. A village in De Ronde Venen, Utrecht, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Amstelhoeker
  • Amstelhoeks

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “amstelhoek”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎ (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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