Boerenhoek
Dutch
Etymology
- (Gelderland) Attested as Boerenhoek in 1899. Compound of the plural form of boer (“farmer”) and hoek (“remote place”).
- (Noord-Holland) Compound of the plural form of boer (“farmer”) and hoek (“corner”). The neighbourhood was formerly an agricultural area.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbuː.rə(n)ˌɦuk/
- Hyphenation: Boe‧ren‧hoek
- Rhymes: -uk
Proper noun
Boerenhoek n
- A hamlet in Lingewaard, Gelderland, Netherlands.
- A neighbourhood of Enkhuizen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “boerenhoek”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN