Spaaihoef

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as De Spaaihoef in 1866. Likely derived from spade (“spade, shovel”) and hoeve (“farmstead”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈspaːi̯.ɦuf/
• Hyphenation: Spaai‧hoef

Proper noun

Spaaihoef n

1. A neighbourhood of Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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