Hurkske

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as aent horriken in 1450. Derived from the diminutive form of a contracted variant of hornik (“corner”). Compare Deelshurk, Hazenhurk, Hoorzik, De Horck, Horick, Horzik and De Hurk.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦʏrks.kə/
  • Hyphenation: Hurks‧ke
  • Rhymes: -ʏrkskə

Proper noun

Hurkske n

  1. A hamlet in Meierijstad, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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