Franse Hoef

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Fransche Hoeve in 1838-1857. Derived from Frans (“French”) and hoeve (“piece of land of a certain size, farmstead”). The name refers to a plot of land where a group of French soldiers camped during the Napoleonic Wars or to a piece of land that had been developed by these soldiers.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfrɑn.sə ˈɦuf/
Hyphenation: Fran‧se Hoef
Rhymes: -uf

Proper noun

Franse Hoef n

A hamlet in Bladel, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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