Hoevestein

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Hoevesteyn in 1636. From hoeve (“farmstead”) +‎ -stein (“stone building, castle, manor”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦu.vəˌstɛi̯n/
• Hyphenation: Hoe‧ve‧stein

Proper noun

Hoevestein n

1. A hamlet in Roosendaal, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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