Zwaanshoek

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Rolbrug in 1867. Compound of zwaan (“swan, Cygnus cygnus”) and hoek (“corner”). Allegdly named after an area where wild swans were frequently sighted.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Zwaans‧hoek

Proper noun

Zwaanshoek n

1. A village in Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Zwaanshoeker
• Zwaanshoeks

References

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