Vlashoek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Vlashoek in 1838-1857. Compound of vlas (“flax, Linum usitatissimum”) and hoek (“isolated place”). So named to distinguish the (former) settlement from Heihoek.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvlɑs.ɦuk/
  • Hyphenation: Vlas‧hoek

Proper noun

Vlashoek n

  1. A neighbourhood of Oss, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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