Monnikenhof

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Compound of monnik (“monk”) and hof (“homestead, farmstead”). Named after a former mansion. The name of the mansion referenced land development projects undertaken by monks in the medieval period.

Pronunciation edit

Hyphenation: Mon‧ni‧ken‧hof

Proper noun edit

Monnikenhof n

A neighbourhood of Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht, Netherlands.