havezate

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • havezaat (uncommon)
  • hovezate (rare, dated)

Etymology

Compound of hof +‎ -e- +‎ zate, the first vowel is typical for dialects from Twente and Drenthe. Cf. Middle Low German hōvesâte. Not attested in Middle Dutch, but often supposed to have existed at that stage.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦaː.vəˌzaː.tə/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ha‧ve‧za‧te

Noun

havezate f (plural havezaten)

  1. (historical) a knightly castle or manor, especially in Twente or Drenthe
    Synonyms: ridderhof, ridderhofstede

References

  1. ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute
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