Achthoeven

Dutch

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑxtˌɦu.və(n)/
• Hyphenation: Acht‧hoe‧ven

Proper noun

Achthoeven n

1. A neighbourhood of Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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