Heek

See also: heek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as heke in 1257. Derived from Middle Dutch hecke (“fence, enclosure”).

See also Limburgish De Hièk.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɦeːk/
  • Hyphenation: Heek
  • Rhymes: -eːk

Proper noun

Heek n

  1. A hamlet in Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms

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