Achthoven
Dutch
Etymology
- (Montfoort) First attested as achtehoeven in 1306. Compound of Middle Dutch achte (“eight”) and the plural form of hoeve (“piece of land of a certain size”).
- (Vijfheerenlanden) First attested as cortachoven in the middle of the 14th century. Compound of Middle Dutch achte (“eight”) and the plural form of hoeve (“piece of land of a certain size”).
- (Zuid-Holland) Compound of acht (“eight”) and the plural form of hoeve (“piece of land of a certain size”) or hof (“homestead, farmstead”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Acht‧ho‧ven
Proper noun
Achthoven n
- A hamlet and former municipality of Montfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Leiderdorp, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “achthoven”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN