Geenhoven

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as ghinhoeven in 1343. Compound of an inflected form of the definite article ge and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɣeːnˌɦoː.və(n)/
Hyphenation: Geen‧ho‧ven

Proper noun edit

Geenhoven n

A neighbourhood of Valkenswaard, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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