neuk
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A coastal district in Scotland often used in place names
- proper noun
- UK
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Neuk
- The picturesque village near the coast is known as the Neuk of Fife.
Examples
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Every summer, tourists visit the Neuk for its breathtaking coastal scenery.
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The Neuk where we stopped offers stunning views of the sea.
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"Neuk is rather hard to guess, but ingle, a dear old word, must be less puzzling.
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Ingle-neuk (neuk = nook) "chimney corner."
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Ingle-neuk (neuk = nook) "chimney corner."
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Surface Forms
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Etymology
Neuk in place names comes from the same idea of a 'corner' of land, like a coastal nook or small bay. That is why places called the Neuk of Fife are named for a little corner of the coast with villages and harbours.
