Driehoek

See also: driehoek

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdri.ɦuk/

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• Hyphenation: Drie‧hoek
• Homophone: driehoek

Etymology 1

From driehoek.

Proper noun

Driehoek m

1. (astronomy) Triangulum

Etymology 2

• (Land van Cuijk) First attested as de Sambeeksche Hoek in 1838-1857. Derived from driehoek (“triangle”). Named after a triangle formed by several intersecting roads.
• (Moerdijk) First attested as den Driehoek in 1838-1857. Derived from driehoek (“triangle”). Named after a triangular piece of farmland.
• (Son en Breugel) First attested as Driehoek in 1865. Derived from driehoek (“triangle”).
• (Zundert) First attested as Driehoek (De) in 1899. Derived from driehoek (“triangle”).

Proper noun

Driehoek n

1. A hamlet in Land van Cuijk, North Brabant, Netherlands
2. A hamlet in Moerdijk, North Brabant, Netherlands
3. A hamlet in Son en Breugel, North Brabant, Netherlands
4. A hamlet in Zundert, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN