Baalhoek

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Balhode in 1665. Likely a compound of the toponym Balle (a former village) and hoek (“corner”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaːl.ɦuk/

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• Hyphenation: Baal‧hoek

Proper noun

Baalhoek n

1. A hamlet in Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands

References

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