Verlorenhoek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Verlorenhoek in 1745. Compound of verloren (“isolated, lonely”) and hoek (“isolated place”). Compare Verloren Einde and Verloren Hoek.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɛrˈloːrə(n)ˌɦuk/
• Hyphenation: Ver‧lo‧ren‧hoek

Proper noun

Verlorenhoek n

1. A hamlet in Land van Cuijk, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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