Doornhoek
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]- (Meierijstad) First attested as Doerenhoek in 1591. Compound of doorn (“thorn bush”) and hoek (“isolated place”).
- (Sint-Michielsgestel) First attested as Doornhoek in 1838-1857. Compound of doorn (“thorn bush”) and hoek (“isolated place”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Doornhoek n
- A hamlet in Meierijstad, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Sint-Michielsgestel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
[edit]- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN