Zwaanshoek
Dutch
Etymology
Attested as Rolbrug in 1867. Compound of zwaan (“swan, Cygnus cygnus”) and hoek (“corner”). Allegdly named after an area where wild swans were frequently sighted.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Zwaans‧hoek
Proper noun
Zwaanshoek n
- A village in Haarlemmermeer, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Zwaanshoeker
- Zwaanshoeks
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “zwaanshoek”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN