Krommenhoeke

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as crummenhoec in 1343. Compound of krom (“bent”) and hoek (“corner”). The settlement was named for its location close to the bend of a levee.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkrɔ.mə(n)ˈɦu.kə/
• Hyphenation: Krom‧men‧hoe‧ke
• Rhymes: -ukə

Proper noun

Krommenhoeke n

1. A hamlet in Veere, Zeeland, Netherlands

References

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