Krommenhoeke

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as crummenhoec in 1343. Compound of krom (“bent”) and hoek (“corner”). The settlement was named for its location close to the bend of a levee.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌkrɔ.mə(n)ˈɦu.kə/
  • Hyphenation: Krom‧men‧hoe‧ke
  • Rhymes: -ukə

Proper noun

Krommenhoeke n

  1. A hamlet in Veere, Zeeland, Netherlands.

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