Overhoven

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Overhoven in 1803-1820. Compound of over (“on the other side of”) (referring to a local stream) and the dative plural form of hof (“farm, farmstead”). So named to distinguish the area from Ophoven.

See also Limburgish Euverhaove.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoː.vərˌɦoː.və(n)/
• Hyphenation: Over‧ho‧ven

Proper noun

Overhoven n

1. A neighbourhood of Sittard-Geleen, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

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