Hoeven.
a village and former municipality of Halderberge, North Brabant, Netherlands
Meaning & usage
a village and former municipality of Halderberge, North Brabant, Netherlands
a hamlet in Gemert-Bakel, North Brabant, Netherlands
a hamlet in Land van Cuijk, North Brabant, Netherlands
a neighbourhood of Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands
a neighbourhood of Maashorst, North Brabant, Netherlands
Where this word comes from
* (Halderberge) First attested as ten houven, binne den houven and uten houven in 1304. Derived from the plural form of hoeve (“plot of land of a certain size”). * (Gemert-Bakel) First attested as Hoeven in 1838-1857. Derived from the plural form of hoeve (“plot of land of a certain size, farmstead”). * (Land van Cuijk) Derived from the plural form of hoeve (“plot of land of a certain size, farmstead”). * (Eindhoven) Derived from the plural form of hoeve (“plot of land of a certain size, farmstead”). * (Maashorst) First attested as de Hoeven in 1730. Derived from the plural form of hoeve (“plot of land of a certain size”).
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