Baakhaove

Limburgish

Etymology

First attested as beechoven in 1312 and 1358. Compound of earlier beec (“small stream”) +‎ hof (“farm, farmstead”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaːkˌ(h)ɔː.və/

Proper noun

Baakhaove n (Veldeke spelling)

1. Baakhoven (a hamlet in Echt-Susteren, Limburg, Netherlands)

References

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