Oosthoek

Dutch

Etymology

• (Friesland) Compound of oost (“east-, eastern”) and hoek (“corner”). The toponym contrasts with Westhoek. See also West Frisian De Oasthoek.
• (Zuid-Holland) First attested as Oosthoeksche Dijk in 1899. Compound of oost (“east-, eastern”) and hoek (“corner”). The settlement is located in the eastmost corner of the Oud-Piershil polder.
• (Gelderland) Compound of oost (“east-, eastern”) and hoek (“corner”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoːst.ɦuk/
• Hyphenation: Oost‧hoek

Proper noun

Oosthoek n

1. A hamlet in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands.
2. A hamlet in Hoeksche Waard, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
3. A neighbourhood of Elburg, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References

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