Quirijnstok

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as bij sunte quirijnstock in 1518. Compound of Quirijn (“a personal name”) and dialectal stok (“poor box, small chapel”). Named after Saint Quirinus of Neuss.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kʋiˈrɛi̯n.stɔk/
  • Hyphenation: Qui‧rijn‧stok

Proper noun

Quirijnstok n

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

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