Hurkske
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as aent horriken in 1450. Derived from the diminutive form of a contracted variant of hornik (“corner”). Compare Deelshurk, Hazenhurk, Hoorzik, De Horck, Horick, Horzik and De Hurk.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦʏrks.kə/
- Hyphenation: Hurks‧ke
- Rhymes: -ʏrkskə
Proper noun
Hurkske n
- A hamlet in Meierijstad, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN