Wemmenhove

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Wemmenhoeve in 1792. Derived from either Middle Dutch wedemhoeve (“farmstead owned by the church”) or from a compound of Middle Dutch Wemme (a personal name) and hof (“farmstead, homestead”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɛ.mə(n)ˌɦoː.və/
  • Hyphenation: Wem‧men‧ho‧ve

Proper noun

Wemmenhove n

  1. a hamlet in De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands

References

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