Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as Huibe ven in 1760. Compound of either Huib (a personal name) or dialectal huib (owl) and ven (small pool in a forest or heath).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɦœy̯.bəˌvɛn/
  • Hyphenation: Hui‧be‧ven

Proper noun

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Huibeven n

  1. A neighbourhood of Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

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