Illikhoven

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as yllichaven in 1468. Compound of Old Dutch Illo (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- and the dative plural form of hof (“farm, farmstead”).

See also Limburgish Illekaove.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɪ.lɪkˌɦoː.və(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Il‧lik‧ho‧ven

Proper noun

Illikhoven n

  1. A hamlet in Echt-Susteren, Limburg, Netherlands.

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