Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as de Hoeven in 1838-1857. Derived from groot (big, great) and the plural form of hoeve (piece of land of a certain size).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣroː.tə ˈɦu.və(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Groo‧te Hoe‧ven
  • Rhymes: -uvən

Proper noun edit

Groote Hoeven n

  1. A hamlet in Someren, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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