Kijfhoek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as ecclesia danielis in 1395-1396. Compound of Middle Dutch kijf (“argument, fight”) and hoec (“corner”).

The toponym derives from a conflict over land boundaries in a land reclamation area. Compare Cabauw, Hebrecht, Kijfwaard, Kibbelgaarn, Kibbelveen, Krakeel, Krakeelpolder, Schellach and Strijkviertel.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Kijf‧hoek

Proper noun

Kijfhoek n

1. A hamlet and former municipality of Zwijndrecht, South Holland, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Kiefhoek

References

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