Wemmenhove
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Wemmenhoeve in 1792. Derived from either Middle Dutch wedemhoeve (“farmstead owned by the church”) or from a compound of Middle Dutch Wemme (“a personal name”) and hof (“farmstead, homestead”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɛ.mə(n)ˌɦoː.və/
- Hyphenation: Wem‧men‧ho‧ve
Proper noun
Wemmenhove n
- A hamlet in De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN