Dutch
Etymology
- (Utrecht) First attested as De Hoeff in 1639. Derived from hoeve (“piece of land of a certain size, farmstead”).
- (Eersel) First attested as De Hoeven in 1838-1857. Derived from hoeve (“piece of land of a certain size, farmstead”).
- (Land van Cuijk) First attested as De Hoeven in 1838-1857. Derived from hoeve (“piece of land of a certain size, farmstead”).
- (Reusel-De Mierden) First attested as De Hoeven in 1838-1857. Derived from hoeve (“piece of land of a certain size, farmstead”).
- (Someren) Derived from hoeve (“piece of land of a certain size, farmstead”).
- (Waalwijk) Derived from hoeve (“piece of land of a certain size, farmstead”).
- (Noord-Holland) First attested as Hoeff in 1665. Likely derived from the hydronym Hoefvaart, named after Egmond aan den Hoef.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /də ˈɦuf/
- Hyphenation: De Hoef
- Rhymes: -uf
Proper noun
De Hoef n
- a village in De Ronde Venen, Utrecht, Netherlands
- a hamlet m, an Eersel in North Brabant, Netherlands
- a hamlet in Land van Cuijk, North Brabant, Netherlands
- a hamlet in Reusel-De Mierden, North Brabant, Netherlands
- a hamlet in Someren, North Brabant, Netherlands
- a neighbourhood of Waalwijk, North Brabant, Netherlands
- a neighbourhood of Alkmaar, North Holland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “de hoef”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN