De Kroeven

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in de croecht in 1411. Derived from the plural form of Middle Dutch crocht (“enclosed piece of land or farmland”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də ˈkru.və(n)/
• Hyphenation: De Kroe‧ven
• Rhymes: -uvən

Proper noun

De Kroeven n

1. A neighbourhood of Roosendaal, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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