De Hoek

== Dutch == === Etymology === (Noord-Brabant) Attested as De Hoek in 1838-1857. Derived from hoek (“corner, sharp bend”). (Noord-Holland) Derived from hoek (“corner, sharp bend”). (Krimpenerwaard) Derived from hoek (“corner, sharp bend”). (Nissewaard) Attested as De Hoek in 1838-1857. Derived from hoek (“corner, sharp bend”). The settlement was named for its location in the corner of a levee. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /də ˈɦuk/ Hyphenation: De Hoek Rhymes: -uk === Proper noun === De Hoek n a hamlet in Reusel-De Mierden, North Brabant, Netherlands a hamlet in Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands a hamlet in Krimpenerwaard, South Holland, Netherlands a hamlet in Nissewaard, South Holland, Netherlands === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “De hoek”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN