Zestienhoven
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as sestienhoven in 1371. Compound of Middle Dutch sestien (“sixteen”) and the plural form of hoeve (“piece of land of a certain size”). Named after a polder.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzɛs.tinˌɦoː.və(n)/
Proper noun
Zestienhoven n
- A neighbourhood of Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
- A nickname for Rotterdam Airport/Rotterdam The Hague Airport.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “zestienhoven”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN