Achthoeven
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as In de Achthoeven in 1571. Compound of acht (“eight”) and the plural form of hoeve (“piece of land of a certain size”). So named to distinguish the then-hamlet from Zeshoeven.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editAchthoeven n
- A neighbourhood of Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN