Nijhoven

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as ten nuwenhove in 1312-1350. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɛi̯ˌɦoː.və(n)/
• Hyphenation: Nij‧ho‧ven

Proper noun

Nijhoven n

1. A hamlet in Baarle-Nassau, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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