Achterhoek
Dutch
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Etymology
[edit]- (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
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Achterhoek m
- A region in the easternmost part of Gelderland, in the eastern Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Nijkerk, Gelderland, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Rucphen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Rucphen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Hof van Twente, Overijssel, Netherlands.
Related terms
[edit]References
[edit]- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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