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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as westerhoven in 1228. Compound of wester (“western, west-”) and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɛs.tərˌɦoː.və(n)/
- Hyphenation: Wes‧ter‧ho‧ven
Proper noun
Westerhoven n
- A village and former municipality of Bergeijk, North Brabant, Netherlands
- Synonym: 't Koffiegat (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN