Vollenhove

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as fulnaho in 944. Compound of the genitive plural form of Old Dutch ful (“foal”) and hô (“elevated place”). The toponym was gradualy reinterpreted as a compound of vol (“full”) and hoeve (“farmstead”). Compare Holthone, Meddo and Wiene.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Veno.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɔ.lə(n)ˌɦoː.və/
• Hyphenation: Vol‧len‧ho‧ve

Proper noun

Vollenhove n

1. A city and former municipality of Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Vollenhovenaar
• Vollenhovens
• Ambt Vollenhove
• Stad Vollenhove
• Vollenhovermeer
• Land van Vollenhove

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “vollenhove”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN