Witte Hoef
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as Witte Hoef in 1865. Derived from wit (“white”) and hoeve (“farmstead”). The element wit may refer to the colour of the soil around the (former) farm.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
edit- A neighbourhood of Oss, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN