Zoeke

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Suijker hasschap in 1601-1602. Potentially derived from a contracted compound of zuid (“south-, southern”) and wijk (“village, settlement”). Compare Middelijk, Noordijk, Oostenrijk, Schadijk, Westrik, De Zoeke and Zuuk.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈzu.kə/
Hyphenation: Zoe‧ke
Rhymes: -ukə
Homophone: zoeken

Proper noun

Zoeke n

A hamlet in Dinkelland, Overijssel, Netherlands

References

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