Oeloven

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Oeloven in 1956. Difficult to interpret due to a paucity of old attestations. Potentially a compound of Limburgish oel (“earthenware jug”) and oven (“oven”).

See also Limburgish Oelove.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈuˌloː.və(n)/
• Hyphenation: Oel‧oven

Proper noun

Oeloven n

1. A neighbourhood of Brunssum, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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