Amstelhoek
Dutch
Etymology
Attested as Amstelhoek in 1936. Compound of the hydronym Amstel and hoek (“bend, corner”). Named after a nearby fortress.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Am‧stel‧hoek
Proper noun
Amstelhoek n
- A village in De Ronde Venen, Utrecht, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Amstelhoeker
- Amstelhoeks
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “amstelhoek”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN