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Bruninkshoek

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as bruning in 1475. Compound of a toponym derived from Middle Dutch Bruno (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- and hoek (isolated place). Named after a former farm.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbry.nɪŋksˌɦuk/
  • Hyphenation: Bru‧ninks‧hoek

Proper noun

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Bruninkshoek n

  1. A neighbourhood of Hengelo, Overijssel, Netherlands

References

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