See also: hoeven

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Etymology edit

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Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈhoʊvən/, /ˈhuːvən/

Proper noun edit

Hoeven (plural Hoevens)

  1. A surname.

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Etymology edit

  • (Halderberge) First attested as ten houven, binne den houven and uten houven in 1304. Derived from the plural form of hoeve (plot of land of a certain size).
  • (Gemert-Bakel) First attested as Hoeven in 1838-1857. Derived from the plural form of hoeve (plot of land of a certain size, farmstead).
  • (Land van Cuijk) Derived from the plural form of hoeve (plot of land of a certain size, farmstead).
  • (Eindhoven) Derived from the plural form of hoeve (plot of land of a certain size, farmstead).
  • (Maashorst) First attested as de Hoeven in 1730. Derived from the plural form of hoeve (plot of land of a certain size).

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Proper noun edit

Hoeven n

  1. A village and former municipality of Halderberge, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Peejenland (Carnival nickname)
  2. A hamlet in Gemert-Bakel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
  3. A hamlet in Land van Cuijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
  4. A neighbourhood of Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
  5. A neighbourhood of Maashorst, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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References edit

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