Guttecoven
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as guttichoven in 1296. Compound of Old Dutch Gutto (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- and the dative plural form of hof (“farm, farmstead”).
See also Limburgish Göttekaove.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editGuttecoven n
- A village in Sittard-Geleen, Limburg, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Tuurhouterriek (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN