Illikhoven

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as yllichaven in 1468. Compound of Old Dutch Illo (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- and the dative plural form of hof (“farm, farmstead”).

See also Limburgish Illekaove.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɪ.lɪkˌɦoː.və(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Il‧lik‧ho‧ven

Proper noun

Illikhoven n

  1. a hamlet in Echt-Susteren, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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