Overhoven
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Overhoven in 1803-1820. Compound of over (“on the other side of”) (referring to a local stream) and the dative plural form of hof (“farm, farmstead”). So named to distinguish the area from Ophoven.
See also Limburgish Euverhaove.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈoː.vərˌɦoː.və(n)/
- Hyphenation: Over‧ho‧ven
Proper noun
Overhoven n
- A neighbourhood of Sittard-Geleen, Limburg, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN