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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as In de Achthoeven in 1571. Compound of acht (“eight”) and the plural form of hoeve (“piece of land of a certain size”). So named to distinguish the then-hamlet from Zeshoeven.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑxtˌɦu.və(n)/
- Hyphenation: Acht‧hoe‧ven
Proper noun
Achthoeven n
- A neighbourhood of Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN