Achthoeven

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as In de Achthoeven in 1571. Compound of acht (“eight”) and the plural form of hoeve (“piece of land of a certain size”). So named to distinguish the then-hamlet from Zeshoeven.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɑxtˌɦu.və(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Acht‧hoe‧ven

Proper noun

Achthoeven n

  1. A neighbourhood of Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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