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Spaansehoek
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Spaansche hoek in 1899. Compound of nl Spaans Spanish and nl hoek corner, isolated place. The toponym may contain a reference to the presence of Spanish troops near the hamlet during the Eighty Years' War.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈspaːn.səˌɦuk/
nl Spaan se hoek
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Goirle p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
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