Boschhoven

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Baarle-Nassau) First attested as boschoven in 1251. Compound of bos (“rising forest”) and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”).
  • (Heeze-Leende) First attested as Boschhoven in 1846. Compound of bos (“rising forest”) and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔsˌɦoː.və(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Bosch‧ho‧ven
  • Homophone: Boshoven

Proper noun

Boschhoven n

  1. a hamlet in Baarle-Nassau, North Brabant, Netherlands
  2. a hamlet in Heeze-Leende, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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