Oisterwijkse Hoeven

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as De Oisterwyksche Hoeven in 1838-1857. Derived from the toponym Oisterwijk and the plural form of hoeve (“piece of land of a certain size, farmstead”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈoːs.tərˌʋɛik.sə ˈɦu.və(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Ois‧ter‧wijk‧se Hoe‧ven
  • Rhymes: -uvən

Proper noun

Oisterwijkse Hoeven n

  1. A hamlet in Oisterwijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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