Nattenhoven

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as Attenhoven in 1553, attested with certainty as Nattenhoven in 1790. Potentially derived from a compound of Old Dutch Natto (a personal name) or Atto (a personal name) and the dative plural of hof (“farmstead, homestead”).

See also Limburgish Nattenhaove.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɑ.tə(n)ˌɦoː.və(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Nat‧ten‧ho‧ven

Proper noun

Nattenhoven n

  1. a hamlet in Stein, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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