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Driehoek

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See also: driehoek

Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdri.ɦuk/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Drie‧hoek
  • Homophone: driehoek

Etymology 1

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From driehoek.

Proper noun

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Driehoek m

  1. (astronomy) Triangulum

Etymology 2

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  • (Land van Cuijk) First attested as de Sambeeksche Hoek in 1838-1857. Derived from driehoek (triangle). Named after a triangle formed by several intersecting roads.
  • (Moerdijk) First attested as den Driehoek in 1838-1857. Derived from driehoek (triangle). Named after a triangular piece of farmland.
  • (Son en Breugel) First attested as Driehoek in 1865. Derived from driehoek (triangle).
  • (Zundert) First attested as Driehoek (De) in 1899. Derived from driehoek (triangle).

Proper noun

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Driehoek n

  1. A hamlet in Land van Cuijk, North Brabant, Netherlands
  2. A hamlet in Moerdijk, North Brabant, Netherlands
  3. A hamlet in Son en Breugel, North Brabant, Netherlands
  4. A hamlet in Zundert, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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