Oldehove
Dutch
Etymology
- (Groningen) First attested as oldenhove in 1392. Compound of Middle Dutch out (“old”) and the dative singular form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Ollehoof.
- (Friesland) Compound of oud (“old”) and hof (“farmstead, homestead”). Formerly an independent village.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɔl.dəˌɦoː.və/
- Hyphenation: Ol‧de‧ho‧ve
Proper noun
Oldehove n
- A village in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.
- A neighbourhood of Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “oldehove”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN