Hoeven

See also: hoeven

English

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhoʊvən/, /ˈhuːvən/

Proper noun

Hoeven (plural Hoevens)

1. A surname.

Dutch

Etymology

• (Halderberge) First attested as ten houven, binne den houven and uten houven in 1304. Derived from the plural form of hoeve (“plot of land of a certain size”).
• (Gemert-Bakel) First attested as Hoeven in 1838-1857. Derived from the plural form of hoeve (“plot of land of a certain size, farmstead”).
• (Land van Cuijk) Derived from the plural form of hoeve (“plot of land of a certain size, farmstead”).
• (Eindhoven) Derived from the plural form of hoeve (“plot of land of a certain size, farmstead”).
• (Maashorst) First attested as de Hoeven in 1730. Derived from the plural form of hoeve (“plot of land of a certain size”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦu.və(n)/

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• Hyphenation: Hoe‧ven
• Rhymes: -uvən
• Homophones: hoeve, Hoeve, hoeven

Proper noun

Hoeven n

1. A village and former municipality of Halderberge, North Brabant, Netherlands

   Synonym: Peejenland (Carnival nickname)

2. A hamlet in Gemert-Bakel, North Brabant, Netherlands
3. A hamlet in Land van Cuijk, North Brabant, Netherlands
4. A neighbourhood of Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands
5. A neighbourhood of Maashorst, North Brabant, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Hoevenaar
• Hoevens
• Hoevenseveld

References

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