Ophoven

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Belgium) First attested as ophoven in 1167. Compound of Middle Dutch op (“higher up, upper”) and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”). See also Limburgish Opove.
  • (Echt-Susteren) First attested as uphouen in 1224. Compound of op (“higher up, upper”) and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”). See also Limburgish Ophaove.
  • (Leudal) First attested as Ophooven in 1803-1820. Compound of op (“higher up, upper”) and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”). See also Limburgish Ophaove.
  • (Sittard-Geleen) First attested as Ophoven in 1803-1820. Compound of op (“higher up, upper”) and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”). So named to distinguish the area from Overhoven. See also Limburgish Ophaove.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔpˌɦoː.və(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Op‧ho‧ven

Proper noun

Ophoven n

  1. a village and former municipality of Kinrooi, Belgium
  2. a hamlet in Echt-Susteren, Limburg, Netherlands
  3. a hamlet in Leudal, Limburg, Netherlands
  4. a neighbourhood of Sittard-Geleen, Limburg, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Ophovenaar
  • Ophovens

References

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