Zoeke
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Suijker hasschap in 1601-1602. Potentially derived from a contracted compound of zuid (“south-, southern”) and wijk (“village, settlement”). Compare Middelijk, Noordijk, Oostenrijk, Schadijk, Westrik, De Zoeke and Zuuk.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzu.kə/
- Hyphenation: Zoe‧ke
- Rhymes: -ukə
- Homophone: zoeken
Proper noun
Zoeke n
- A hamlet in Dinkelland, Overijssel, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN