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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Fransche Hoeve in 1838-1857. Derived from Frans (“French”) and hoeve (“piece of land of a certain size, farmstead”). The name refers to a plot of land where a group of French soldiers camped during the Napoleonic Wars or to a piece of land that had been developed by these soldiers.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfrɑn.sə ˈɦuf/
- Hyphenation: Fran‧se Hoef
- Rhymes: -uf
Proper noun
Franse Hoef n
- A hamlet in Bladel, North Brabant, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN