Galhoek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as De Galhoek in 1851-1855. Calque of West Frisian Galhoeke, of uncertain etymology. The toponym may be a compound of a hydronym, galge (“gallows”) or gagel (“bog myrtle, Mirica gale”) and hoeke (“corner”), although none of the proposed compounds can be confirmed due to a paucity of old attestations.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɣɑl.ɦuk/
Hyphenation: Gal‧hoek

Proper noun

Galhoek n

A hamlet in Smallingerland, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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

单词	Galhoek
释义	Galhoek Dutch Etymology First attested as De Galhoek in 1851-1855. Calque of West Frisian Galhoeke, of uncertain etymology. The toponym may be a compound of a hydronym, galge (“gallows”) or gagel (“bog myrtle, Mirica gale”) and hoeke (“corner”), although none of the proposed compounds can be confirmed due to a paucity of old attestations. Pronunciation IPA^(key): /ˈɣɑl.ɦuk/ Hyphenation: Gal‧hoek Proper noun Galhoek n A hamlet in Smallingerland, Friesland, Netherlands. References van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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