Roebolligehoek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Roebollegenhoek in 1847. Compound of roebol (“horsetail, Equisetum sp.”) and hoek (“isolated place, sector”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ruˈbɔ.lɪ.ɣəˌɦuk/
  • Hyphenation: Roe‧bol‧li‧ge‧hoek

Proper noun

Roebolligehoek n

  1. A hamlet in Zwartewaterland, Overijssel, Netherlands.

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