Kerkhoven
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as karlichoven in 1304. Derived from a compound of Old Dutch Karl (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Kerkhoven n
- A neighbourhood of Oisterwijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN