Achthoeven
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested as In de Achthoeven in 1571. Compound of acht (“eight”) and the plural form of hoeve (“piece of land of a certain size”). So named to distinguish the then-hamlet from Zeshoeven.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Achthoeven n
- A neighbourhood of Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN