Winkelshoek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as winckelhoeck in 1405. Compound of Middle Dutch winkel (“enclosed piece of land”) and hoek (“corner, remote place”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɪŋ.kəlsˌɦuk/
  • Hyphenation: Win‧kels‧hoek
  • Rhymes: -uk

Proper noun

Winkelshoek n

  1. A hamlet in Bronckhorst, Gelderland, Netherlands.

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