Broekhoven

Dutch

Etymology

• (Limburg) First attested as Broekhoven in 1803-1820. Compound of broek (“marsh, marshland”) and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”). See also Limburgish Brookhaove.
• (Bergeijk) First attested as brukouen and bruchowen in the first quarter of the 13th century. Compound of broek (“marsh, marshland”) and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”).
• (Tilburg) First attested as broechoven in 1309. Compound of broek (“marsh, marshland”) and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrukˌɦoː.və(n)/
• Hyphenation: Broek‧ho‧ven

Proper noun

Broekhoven n

1. A hamlet in Meerssen, Limburg, Netherlands.
2. A hamlet in Bergeijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
3. A neighbourhood of Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

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