Achthoven

Dutch

Etymology

• (Montfoort) First attested as achtehoeven in 1306. Compound of Middle Dutch achte (“eight”) and the plural form of hoeve (“piece of land of a certain size”).
• (Vijfheerenlanden) First attested as cortachoven in the middle of the 14th century. Compound of Middle Dutch achte (“eight”) and the plural form of hoeve (“piece of land of a certain size”).
• (Zuid-Holland) Compound of acht (“eight”) and the plural form of hoeve (“piece of land of a certain size”) or hof (“homestead, farmstead”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Acht‧ho‧ven

Proper noun

Achthoven n

1. A hamlet and former municipality of Montfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands
2. A hamlet in Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht, Netherlands
3. A hamlet in Leiderdorp, South Holland, Netherlands

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “achthoven”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN