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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as beechoven in 1312 and 1358. Derived from a compound of Middle Dutch beec (“brook, stream”) and the dative plural form of hof (“farm, farmstead”). No relationship to Old Dutch Bako (a personal name).
See also Limburgish Baakhaove.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbaːkˌɦoː.və(n)/
- Hyphenation: Baak‧ho‧ven
Proper noun
Baakhoven n
- A hamlet in Echt-Susteren, Limburg, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN