Abcoven

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as abbichoven in 1380. Compound of Old Dutch Abbe (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- and the dative plural form of hof (farmstead, homestead).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑpˌkoː.və(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Ab‧co‧ven

Proper noun

Abcoven n

  1. A hamlet in Goirle, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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