Spaansehoek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Spaansche hoek in 1899. Compound of Spaans (“Spanish”) and hoek (“corner, isolated place”). The toponym may contain a reference to the presence of Spanish troops near the hamlet during the Eighty Years' War.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈspaːn.səˌɦuk/
• Hyphenation: Spaan‧se‧hoek

Proper noun

Spaansehoek n

1. A hamlet in Goirle, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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