Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
Hoevenbraak. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
Hoevenbraak, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
Hoevenbraak in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
Hoevenbraak you have here. The definition of the word
Hoevenbraak will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
Hoevenbraak, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as op Hoevenbraecke in 1693. Compound of the plural form of hoeve (“piece of land of a certain size, farmstead”) and braak (“intensively ploughed land, heath converted to farmland”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦu.və(n)ˌbraːk/
- Hyphenation: Hoe‧ven‧braak
Proper noun
Hoevenbraak n
- A neighbourhood of Meierijstad, North Brabant, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN