Havenhoofd

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as 't Goereese Hooft around 1750. Derived from havenhoofd (jetty, pier near a harbour).

See also Zealandic 't Hôôd.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦaː.və(n)ˌɦoːft/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Ha‧ven‧hoofd
  • Homophone: havenhoofd

Proper noun

Havenhoofd n

  1. a village in Goeree-Overflakkee, South Holland, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “havenhoofd”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN