Nijhoven
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as ten nuwenhove in 1312-1350. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnɛi̯ˌɦoː.və(n)/
- Hyphenation: Nij‧ho‧ven
Proper noun
Nijhoven n
- A hamlet in Baarle-Nassau, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN