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Dutch
Etymology
Attested as Stevenhofjespolder in 1674. Compound of the name of Saint Stephen and hof (“court”). Originally the name of a polder owned by the Convent of Saint Stephen (a poorhouse) in Leiden.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Ste‧vens‧hof
Proper noun
Stevenshof n
- A neighbourhood of Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “stevenshof”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN