Abcoven

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as abbichoven in 1380. Compound of Old Dutch Abbe (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑpˌkoː.və(n)/
• Hyphenation: Ab‧co‧ven

Proper noun

Abcoven n

1. A hamlet in Goirle, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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