Achthoven.
a hamlet and former municipality of Montfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands
Meaning & usage
a hamlet and former municipality of Montfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands
a hamlet in Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht, Netherlands
a hamlet in Leiderdorp, South Holland, Netherlands
Where this word comes from
* (Montfoort) First attested as achtehoeven in 1306. Compound of Middle Dutch achte (“eight”) and the plural form of hoeve (“piece of land of a certain size”). * (Vijfheerenlanden) First attested as cortachoven in the middle of the 14th century. Compound of Middle Dutch achte (“eight”) and the plural form of hoeve (“piece of land of a certain size”). * (Zuid-Holland) Compound of acht (“eight”) and the plural form of hoeve (“piece of land of a certain size”) or hof (“homestead, farmstead”).
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