Amstelhoek

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Amstelhoek in 1936. Compound of the hydronym Amstel and hoek (“bend, corner”). Named after a nearby fortress.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Am‧stel‧hoek

Proper noun

Amstelhoek n

1. A village in De Ronde Venen, Utrecht, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Amstelhoeker
• Amstelhoeks

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “amstelhoek”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN