Heek

See also: heek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as heke in 1257. Derived from Middle Dutch hecke (“fence, enclosure”).

See also Limburgish De Hièk.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɦeːk/
• Hyphenation: Heek
• Rhymes: -eːk

Proper noun

Heek n

1. A hamlet in Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Overheek

References

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