Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as udrichhoven in 1292. Compound of Middle Dutch Udrik (a personal name) and the dative plural form of hof (farmstead, homestead).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈʏrkˌɦoː.və(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Urk‧ho‧ven

Proper noun edit

Urkhoven n

  1. A hamlet in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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