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De Vijfhoek
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Dutch
Etymology
(Gelderland) Attested as Vijfhoek (De) in 1899. Derived from nl vijfhoek pentagon. The toponym might be a reference to the pentagonal shape of the village, but it could also refer to a brewery, mill, or inn (all of these often had signs featuring a pentagon).
(Overijssel) Derived from nl vijfhoek pentagon. The toponym references the numbers of sub-neighbourhoods within the larger neighbourhood.
Pronunciation
nl /də ˈvɛi̯f.ɦuk/
nl De Vijf hoek
Proper noun
De Vijfhoek n
nl neighborhood city/Voorst p/Gelderland c/Netherlands
nl neighbourhood city/Deventer p/Overijssel c/Netherlands
References
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