Hushoven

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Hushoven in 1777-1831. Compound of a dialectal form of huis (“house”) and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Boshoven.

See also Limburgish Husseve.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦʏsˌɦoː.və(n)/
• Hyphenation: Hus‧ho‧ven

Proper noun

Hushoven n

1. A hamlet in Weert, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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