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Dutch
Etymology
- (Montfoort) First attested as achtehoeven in 1306. Compound of Middle Dutch achte (“eight”) and the plural form of hoeve (“piece of land of a certain size”).
- (Vijfheerenlanden) First attested as cortachoven in the middle of the 14th century. Compound of Middle Dutch achte (“eight”) and the plural form of hoeve (“piece of land of a certain size”).
- (Zuid-Holland) Compound of acht (“eight”) and the plural form of hoeve (“piece of land of a certain size”) or hof (“homestead, farmstead”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Achthoven n
- A hamlet and former municipality of Montfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands
- A hamlet in Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht, Netherlands
- A hamlet in Leiderdorp, South Holland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “achthoven”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN