Hoevestein

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Hoevesteyn in 1636. Compound of hoeve (“farmstead”) and stein (“stone building, castle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦu.vəˌstɛi̯n/
• Hyphenation: Hoe‧ve‧stein

Proper noun

Hoevestein n

1. A hamlet in Roosendaal, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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