Westerhoeven

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Westerhoeve in 1740. Compound of wester (“western, west-”) and hoeve (“farmstead, homestead”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɛs.tərˌɦu.və(n)/
• Hyphenation: Wes‧ter‧hoe‧ven

Proper noun

Westerhoeven n

1. A hamlet in Twenterand, Overijssel, Netherlands

References

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