Hoeves

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as aent Hoeves in 1726. Potentially a contracted compound of hoeve (“piece of land of a certain size, farmstead”) and huis (“house”). Compare Lankes, Noenes, Oosterens and Strateris.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɦu.vəs/
Hyphenation: Hoe‧ves
Rhymes: -uvəs

Proper noun edit

Hoeves n

A hamlet in Meierijstad, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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