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

1. A hamlet in Lingewaard, Gelderland, Netherlands
2. A neighbourhood of Enkhuizen, North Holland, Netherlands

References

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