Vijfhoek

Dutch

Etymology

• (Noord-Brabant) Attested as Vijfhoek in 1758. Compound of vijf (“five”) and hoek (“corner”). Named for its location at the intersection of five streets.
• (Zeeland) Compound of vijf (“five”) and hoek (“corner”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɛi̯f.ɦuk/

• vijfhoek:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: Vijf‧hoek
• Homophone: vijfhoek

Proper noun

Vijfhoek n

1. A hamlet in Roosendaal, North Brabant, Netherlands
2. A hamlet in Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands

References

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