Strevelshoek

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as strevelshoeck in 1340. Compound of an unclear first element and Middle Dutch hoeck (corner, isolated place). The first element may be a personal name or a term reinterpreted to Middle Dutch strevel (bush, shrub).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Stre‧vels‧hoek

Proper noun

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Strevelshoek n

  1. A hamlet and former municipality of Ridderkerk, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

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References

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