Kerkhoven

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as karlichoven in 1304. Derived from a compound of Old Dutch Karl (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- and the dative plural form of hof (farmstead, homestead).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛrkˌɦoː.və(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: Kerk‧ho‧ven
  • Homophone: kerkhoven

Proper noun

Kerkhoven n

  1. A neighbourhood of Oisterwijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

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