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Kijfhoek
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as ecclesia danielis in 1395-1396. Compound of nl dum kijf argument, fight and dum hoec corner.
The toponym derives from a conflict over land boundaries in a land reclamation area. Compare nl Cabauw, nl Hebrecht, nl Kijfwaard, nl Kibbelgaarn, nl Kibbelveen, nl Krakeel, nl Krakeelpolder, nl Schellach and nl Strijkviertel.
Pronunciation
nl Kijf hoek
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet/and/former municipality mun/Zwijndrecht p/South Holland c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Kiefhoek
References
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