Guttecoven

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as guttichoven in 1296. Compound of Old Dutch Gutto (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- and the dative plural form of hof (“farm, farmstead”).

See also Limburgish Göttekaove.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɣʏ.təˌkoː.və(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Gut‧te‧co‧ven

Proper noun

Guttecoven n

  1. A village in Sittard-Geleen, Limburg, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Tuurhouterriek (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms
  • Guttecovenaar
  • Guttecovens

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