Hoevestein

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Hoevesteyn in 1636. Compound of hoeve (“farmstead”) and stein (“stone building, castle”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦu.vəˌstɛi̯n/
  • Hyphenation: Hoe‧ve‧stein

Proper noun

Hoevestein n

  1. A hamlet in Roosendaal, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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