Westerkoog

Dutch

Etymology

From wester- (“western”) +‎ koog (“land located outside of a levee”). The neighbourhood was originally to be called Westerzijdeveld after the Westzijde polder.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Wes‧ter‧koog

Proper noun

Westerkoog n

1. a neighbourhood of Zaanstad, North Holland, Netherlands