Achterhoek.
a region in the easternmost part of Gelderland, in the eastern Netherlands
Meaning & usage
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
Where this word comes from
* (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.
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