Tielse Hoeve

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as de Tielenshoeve in 1653. Compound of Tielens (a surname) and hoeve (“farmstead”). The first element was gradually reinterpreted as Tiels (“pertaining to or from the city of Tiel”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtil.sə ˈɦu.və/
• Hyphenation: Tiel‧se Hoe‧ve
• Rhymes: -uvə

Proper noun

Tielse Hoeve n

1. A hamlet in Sint-Michielsgestel, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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