Heidenhoek
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as heydenheurne in 1495. Compound of heide (“heath”) and heurne, a dialectal variant of hoorn (“jutting piece of land”). The second element was gradually replaced by hoek (“jutting piece of land, corner”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦɛi̯.də(n)ˌɦuk/
- Hyphenation: Hei‧den‧hoek
Proper noun
Heidenhoek n
- A hamlet in Bronckhorst, Gelderland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN