Humcoven
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as heymcoeven in 1660. Compound of Old Dutch Heimo (“a personal name”) suffixed with -ing- and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”).
See also Limburgish Humkove.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editHumcoven n
- A hamlet in Meerssen, Limburg, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN