Kalishoek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Kalishoek in 1899. Compound of dialectal kalis (“vagabond, poor man”) and hoek (“isolated place”). The name was given as a mocking reference to the poverty of the settlement. Compare Kalisbuurt.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkaː.lɪsˌɦuk/
  • Hyphenation: Ka‧lis‧hoek

Proper noun

Kalishoek n

  1. A hamlet in Alphen-Chaam, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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