Hoeksmeer
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Hokesmeer in 1504. Compound of Hoek (“a surname”) and meer (“pool, lake”). Named after a former lake.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɦuksˈmeːr/
- Hyphenation: Hoeks‧meer
- Rhymes: -eːr
Proper noun
Hoeksmeer n
- A hamlet in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN