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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as abshoven in 1253-1254. Compound of abt (“abbot, father superior”) and the dative plural form of hof (“farm, farmstead”). The name probably references the abbot of the Monastery of Saint-Vaast at Arras, which owned properties in nearby Munstergeleen.
See also Limburgish Abshaove.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑpsˌɦoː.və(n)/
- Hyphenation: Abs‧ho‧ven
Proper noun
Abshoven n
- A hamlet in Sittard-Geleen, Limburg, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN