Hoek

hoek hök English Hook and Cod wars Alternative forms en Hoeck Hook Noun en historical mostly in the plural In the Hook and Cod wars in the County of Holland between 1350 and 1490, a member of the more conservative faction consisting mostly of nobles. en Kabeljauw Dutch Etymology (Zeeland) Attested as den Houck in 1664. Derived from nl hoek corner, bend. Named for its location near an intersection of three levees. See also zea D'n Noek, zea Denoek, zea D'oek. (Friesland) First attested as dien hoeck in 1426. nl fy De Hoek, derived in turn from nl ofs hoeke corner, bend. (Gelderland) Derived from nl hoek protruding piece of land, bend. Located next to a bend in the levee between nl Deest and nl Winssen. (Limburg) First attested as den Hoeck in 1838-1857. Derived from nl hoek isolated place. See also li Hook. (Meierijstad) Derived from nl hoek isolated place. (Sint-Michielsgestel) Derived from nl hoek isolated place. (Valkenswaard) Attested as De Hoek in 1838-1857. Derived from nl hoek isolated place. (Bergeijk) Attested as De Hoek in 1838-1857. Derived from nl hoek isolated place. The surname is derived from one of the senses of nl hoek or one of several toponyms. Pronunciation nl /ɦuk/ nl Nl-hoek.ogg nl Hoek nl uk 1 nl hoek Proper noun n nl village/and/former municipality mun/Terneuzen p/Zeeland c/Netherlands nl hamlet mun/Leeuwarden p/Friesland c/Netherlands nl hamlet mun/Beuningen p/Gelderland c/Netherlands nl hamlet mun/Leudal p/Limburg c/Netherlands nl hamlet mun/Meierijstad p/North Brabant c/Netherlands nl hamlet mun/Sint-Michielsgestel p/North Brabant c/Netherlands nl hamlet mun/Valkenswaard p/North Brabant c/Netherlands nl neighbourhood city/Bergeijk p/North Brabant c/Netherlands nl Derived terms nl Hoekenaar nl Hoeks References hoek