Westerhoven

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Wésteroowve (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as westerhoven in 1228. Compound of wester (“western, west-”) and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɛs.tərˌɦoː.və(n)/
• Hyphenation: Wes‧ter‧ho‧ven

Proper noun

Westerhoven n

1. A village and former municipality of Bergeijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

   Synonym: 't Koffiegat (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Westerhovenaar
• Westerhovens

References

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