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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as yllichaven in 1468. Compound of Old Dutch Illo (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- and the dative plural form of hof (“farm, farmstead”).
See also Limburgish Illekaove.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɪ.lɪkˌɦoː.və(n)/
- Hyphenation: Il‧lik‧ho‧ven
Proper noun
Illikhoven n
- A hamlet in Echt-Susteren, Limburg, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN