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Oosthoek.

a hamlet in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands

8 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈoːst.ɦuk/
  1. a hamlet in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands

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  2. a hamlet in Hoeksche Waard, South Holland, Netherlands

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  3. a neighbourhood of Elburg, Gelderland, Netherlands

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Where this word comes from

* (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”).

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