Hoeves

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as aent Hoeves in 1726. Potentially a contracted compound of hoeve (“piece of land of a certain size, farmstead”) and huis (“house”). Compare Lankes, Noenes, Oosterens and Strateris.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦu.vəs/
• Hyphenation: Hoe‧ves
• Rhymes: -uvəs

Proper noun

Hoeves n

1. A hamlet in Meierijstad, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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