Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as Caethoven in 1563. Compound of a variant of kot (cottage, shack) and the dative plural form of hof (farmstead, homestead).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkaːtˌɦoː.və(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Kaat‧ho‧ven

Proper noun

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Kaathoven n

  1. A hamlet in 's-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

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