Eindhoven
English edit
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Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈaɪndhoʊvən/, /ˈaɪnt-/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈaɪndhəʊvən/, /ˈaɪnt-/
Proper noun edit
Eindhoven
- A city in North Brabant, Netherlands.
- A municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands.
Translations edit
city in the Netherlands
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Dutch edit
Alternative forms edit
- Áindoove (dialect spelling)
Etymology edit
First attested as endehouen in 1232. Derived from a compound of eind (“end, edge”) and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”).
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Eindhoven n
- Eindhoven (a city and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands).
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References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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Eindhoven n (proper noun, genitive Eindhovens or (optionally with an article) Eindhoven)
- Eindhoven (a city in the Netherlands)
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Eindhoven f
- Eindhoven (a city in North Brabant, Netherlands)