Bokhoven

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as buchouen in 1243. Compound of Middle Dutch buc (“beech, Fagus sylvatica”) and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈbɔkˌɦoː.və(n)/
Hyphenation: Bok‧ho‧ven

Proper noun edit

Bokhoven n

A village and former municipality of 's-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

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