Achterhoek

== Dutch == === Etymology === (region) From achter (“back”) +‎ hoek (“corner, area”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Achterhook. (Nijkerk) First attested as in den Achterhoeck in 1608. Compound of achter (“back”) and hoek (“remote place”). Originally the name of the southwestern sector of the Arkemheen polder. (Rucphen, Rucphen-West) First attested as Achterhoek in 1899. Compound of achter (“back”) and hoek (“remote place”). (Rucphen, Rucphen-Oost) First attested as Achterhoek in 1899. Compound of achter (“back”) and hoek (“remote place”). (Hof van Twente) First attested as Achterhoek in 1867. Compound of achter (“back”) and hoek (“remote place”). The settlement was named for its remote location when seen from Hengelo. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑx.tərˌɦuk/ Hyphenation: Ach‧ter‧hoek === Proper noun === Achterhoek m a region in the easternmost part of Gelderland, in the eastern Netherlands a hamlet in Nijkerk, Gelderland, Netherlands a hamlet in Rucphen, North Brabant, Netherlands a hamlet in Rucphen, North Brabant, Netherlands a hamlet in Hof van Twente, Overijssel, Netherlands ==== Related terms ==== Achterhoeker Achterhoeks === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN