Tienhoven

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Dutch

Etymology

  • (Stichtse Vecht) First attested as decem mansorum sitorum in marsenvene in 1243. Compound of Middle Dutch tien (ten) and the plural form of huue (piece of land of a certain size).
  • (Noord-Holland) First attested as tienhouen in 1363. Compound of Middle Dutch tien (ten) and the plural form of huue (piece of land of a certain size).
  • (Vijfheerenlanden) First attested as x. hoeven ende een vierendel, streckende op des biscops grave in 1327. Compound of Middle Dutch tien (ten) and the plural form of huue (piece of land of a certain size).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtinˌɦoː.və(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Tien‧ho‧ven

Proper noun

Tienhoven n

  1. A village and former municipality of Stichtse Vecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
  2. A hamlet in Texel, North Holland, Netherlands
  3. A hamlet in Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

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