Hofwegen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as hofwegen in 1369. Potentially derived from the plural form of Middle Dutch hofwech (“road running next to a homestead”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Hof‧we‧gen

Proper noun

Hofwegen n

  1. A hamlet and former municipality of Molenlanden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Bleskensgraaf en Hofwegen

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