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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as heymcoeven in 1660. Compound of Old Dutch Heimo (a personal name) suffixed with -ing- and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”).
See also Limburgish Humkove.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦʏmˌkoː.və(n)/
- Hyphenation: Hum‧co‧ven
Proper noun
Humcoven n
- A hamlet in Meerssen, Limburg, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN