Puttershoek

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • Pietersoek (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as pittershoeck in 1480-1481. Compound of Middle Dutch Pitter (“a personal name”) and hoeck (“sharp or jutting bend, corner”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Put‧ters‧hoek

Proper noun

Puttershoek n

  1. A village and former municipality of Hoeksche Waard, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

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