Humcoven

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First 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”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɦʏmˌkoː.və(n)/
Hyphenation: Hum‧co‧ven

Proper noun edit

Humcoven n

A hamlet in Meerssen, Limburg, Netherlands.

References edit

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