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Duivenhoek
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Dutch
Etymology
Attested as Duivels hoec around 1660. Compound of nl duivel devil and nl hoek corner. The first element was gradually reinterpreted to nl duif dove in an effort to lessen the negative connotations of the toponym. Compare nl Roverberg.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈdœy̯.və(n)ˌɦuk/
nl Dui ven hoek
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Hulst p/Zeeland c/Netherlands
References
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