Havenhoofd

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as 't Goereese Hooft around 1750. Derived from havenhoofd (“jetty, pier near a harbour”).

See also Zealandic 't Hôôd.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦaː.və(n)ˌɦoːft/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Ha‧ven‧hoofd
  • Homophone: havenhoofd

Proper noun

Havenhoofd n

  1. A village in Goeree-Overflakkee, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

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