Ophoven

Dutch

Etymology

• (Belgium) First attested as ophoven in 1167. Compound of Middle Dutch op (“higher up, upper”) and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”). See also Limburgish Opove.
• (Echt-Susteren) First attested as uphouen in 1224. Compound of op (“higher up, upper”) and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”). See also Limburgish Ophaove.
• (Leudal) First attested as Ophooven in 1803-1820. Compound of op (“higher up, upper”) and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”). See also Limburgish Ophaove.
• (Sittard-Geleen) First attested as Ophoven in 1803-1820. Compound of op (“higher up, upper”) and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”). So named to distinguish the area from Overhoven. See also Limburgish Ophaove.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔpˌɦoː.və(n)/
• Hyphenation: Op‧ho‧ven

Proper noun

Ophoven n

1. A village and former municipality of Kinrooi, Belgium
2. A hamlet in Echt-Susteren, Limburg, Netherlands
3. A hamlet in Leudal, Limburg, Netherlands
4. A neighbourhood of Sittard-Geleen, Limburg, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Ophovenaar
• Ophovens

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “ophoven”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN