Snorrenhoef

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Snorrenhoeff in 1547. Compound of an unclear first element and hoeve (“farmstead, homestead”). The first element is unlikely to be a personal name.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Snor‧ren‧hoef

Proper noun

Snorrenhoef n

  1. a hamlet in Leusden, Utrecht, Netherlands

References

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