Blauwenhoek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as den Blauwenhoek in 1803-1820. Compound of blauw (“blue”), here perhaps referring to the presence of Sesleria albicans, and hoek (“isolated place”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈblɑu̯.ə(n)ˌɦuk/
• Hyphenation: Blau‧wen‧hoek

Proper noun

Blauwenhoek n

1. A hamlet in Land van Cuijk, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN