Oosthoek

== Dutch == === Etymology === (Friesland) Compound of oost (“east-, eastern”) and hoek (“corner”). The toponym contrasts with Westhoek. See also West Frisian De Oasthoek. (Zuid-Holland) First attested as Oosthoeksche Dijk in 1899. Compound of oost (“east-, eastern”) and hoek (“corner”). The settlement is located in the eastmost corner of the Oud-Piershil polder. (Gelderland) Compound of oost (“east-, eastern”) and hoek (“corner”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈoːst.ɦuk/ Hyphenation: Oost‧hoek === Proper noun === Oosthoek n a hamlet in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands a hamlet in Hoeksche Waard, South Holland, Netherlands a neighbourhood of Elburg, Gelderland, Netherlands === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “Oosthoek”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN