Humcoven

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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

  1. A hamlet in Meerssen, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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