Koudenhoven

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as caudenhove in 1297. Derived from a compound of koud (“not in use, abandoned”) and the dative singular form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑu̯.də(n)ˌɦoː.və(n)/
• Hyphenation: Kou‧den‧ho‧ven

Proper noun

Koudenhoven n

1. A neighbourhood of Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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