Heihoefke

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as 't Heihoefke in 1838-1857. Compound of heide (“heath, heathland”) and a diminutive form of hoeve (“farmstead”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɛi̯.ɦuf.kə/
  • Hyphenation: Hei‧hoef‧ke

Proper noun

Heihoefke n

  1. a hamlet in Bergen op Zoom, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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