Steelhoven

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as sthenlo in 1213. Compound of steen (“stone”) and lo (“light forest”). The second element was eventually replaced by the plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsteːlˌɦoː.və(n)/
• Hyphenation: Steel‧ho‧ven

Proper noun

Steelhoven n

1. A hamlet in Drimmelen, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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