Groote Hoeven

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as de Hoeven in 1838-1857. Derived from groot (“big, great”) and the plural form of hoeve (“piece of land of a certain size”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣroː.tə ˈɦu.və(n)/
• Hyphenation: Groo‧te Hoe‧ven
• Rhymes: -uvən

Proper noun

Groote Hoeven n

1. A hamlet in Someren, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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