Bergschenhoek
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as den hoeck and ten hoeck in the 15th century. Compound of the toponym Hillegersberg and Middle Dutch hoeck (“sharp bend”).
Pronunciation
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Berg‧schen‧hoek
Proper noun
Bergschenhoek n
- A village and former municipality of Lansingerland, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Bergschenhoeker
- Bergschenhoeks
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “bergschenhoek”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN