Ophoven

Dutch

Etymology
  • (Belgium) First attested as ophoven in 1167. Compound of Middle Dutch op (“higher up, upper”) and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”). See also Limburgish Opove.
  • (Echt-Susteren) First attested as uphouen in 1224. Compound of op (“higher up, upper”) and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”). See also Limburgish Ophaove.
  • (Leudal) First attested as Ophooven in 1803-1820. Compound of op (“higher up, upper”) and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”). See also Limburgish Ophaove.
  • (Sittard-Geleen) First attested as Ophoven in 1803-1820. Compound of op (“higher up, upper”) and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”). So named to distinguish the area from Overhoven. See also Limburgish Ophaove.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɔpˌɦoː.və(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Op‧ho‧ven

Proper noun

Ophoven n

  1. A village and former municipality of Kinrooi, Belgium.
  2. A hamlet in Echt-Susteren, Limburg, Netherlands.
  3. A hamlet in Leudal, Limburg, Netherlands.
  4. A neighbourhood of Sittard-Geleen, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Ophovenaar
  • Ophovens

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