Werkhoven
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as uuerken [read: uuerkendia] in 918-948. Compound of an ancient hydronym derived from Proto-Germanic *werk- (“twist, turn”) suffixed with the hydronymic suffix *-nd- and the dative plural form of Old Dutch hof (“farmstead, homestead”).
Compare Borne, Warmond and Werkendam.
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: Werk‧ho‧ven
Proper noun edit
Werkhoven n
- A village and former municipality of Bunnik, Utrecht, Netherlands.