Guttecoven

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as guttichoven in 1296. Compound of Old Dutch Gutto (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- and the dative plural form of hof (“farm, farmstead”).

See also Limburgish Göttekaove.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣʏ.təˌkoː.və(n)/
• Hyphenation: Gut‧te‧co‧ven

Proper noun

Guttecoven n

1. A village in Sittard-Geleen, Limburg, Netherlands.

   Synonym: Tuurhouterriek (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Guttecovenaar
• Guttecovens

References

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