Westerhoven

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • Wésteroowve (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as westerhoven in 1228. From wester- (“western, west-”) and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɛs.tərˌɦoː.və(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Wes‧ter‧ho‧ven

Proper noun

Westerhoven n

  1. a village and former municipality of Bergeijk, North Brabant, Netherlands
    Synonym: 't Koffiegat (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

  • Westerhovenaar
  • Westerhovens

References

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