De Hoven
Dutch
Etymology
- (Gelderland) First attested as de Hoven in 1866. Derived from the plural of form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”). See also Dutch Low Saxon De Höäve.
- (Flevoland) Derived from the plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”). Most of the street names in the neighbourhood end with hof.
- (Noord-Brabant) Derived from the plural of form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”). The neighbourhood's streets are named after various farmsteads.
- (Overijssel) Derived from the plural form of hof (“garden, vegetable garden”). The land the current neighbourhood stands on was formerly occupied by a complex of vegetable gardens.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /də ˈɦoː.və(n)/
- Hyphenation: De Ho‧ven
- Rhymes: -oːvən
Proper noun
De Hoven n
- A village in Zutphen, Gelderland, Netherlands.
- A neighbourhood of Almere, Flevoland, Netherlands.
- A neighbourhood of 's-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- A neighbourhood of Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “de hoven”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN