Vollenhove

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as fulnaho in 944. Compound of the genitive plural form of Old Dutch ful (“foal”) and hô (“elevated place”). The toponym was gradually reinterpreted as a compound of vol (“full”) and hoeve (“farmstead”). Compare Holthone, Meddo and Wiene.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Veno.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɔ.lə(n)ˌɦoː.və/
  • Hyphenation: Vol‧len‧ho‧ve

Proper noun

Vollenhove n

  1. a city and former municipality of Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

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