Holk.
a hamlet in Nijkerk, Gelderland, Netherlands
Meaning & usage
a hamlet in Nijkerk, Gelderland, Netherlands
Where this word comes from
First attested as hollic around 1325. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps derived from Middle Dutch hol (“low-lying”) and wijk (“settlement, village”). A derivation from hol (“hollow”) is also possible (compare Old English holc (“hollow”), Old Norse holkr (“pipe, ring”), Middle Dutch hulc (“type of cargo vessel”)).
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