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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as sestienhoven in 1371. Compound of Middle Dutch sestien (“sixteen”) and the plural form of hoeve (“piece of land of a certain size”). Named after a polder.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzɛs.tinˌɦoː.və(n)/
Proper noun
Zestienhoven n
- A neighbourhood of Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
- A nickname for Rotterdam Airport/Rotterdam The Hague Airport
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “zestienhoven”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN