Hushoven
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Hushoven in 1777-1831. Compound of a dialectal form of huis (“house”) and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Boshoven.
See also Limburgish Husseve.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦʏsˌɦoː.və(n)/
- Hyphenation: Hus‧ho‧ven
Proper noun
Hushoven n
- A hamlet in Weert, Limburg, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN