Veldhoven

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Netherlands) First attested as velthouen in 1294. Compound of veld (field) and the dative plural form of hoeve (piece of land of a certain size).
  • (Belgium) Compound of veld (field) and the dative plural form of hoeve (piece of land of a certain size) or hof (homestead, farmstead).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛltˌɦoː.və(n)/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Veld‧ho‧ven

Proper noun

Veldhoven n

  1. A village and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Rommelgat (Carnival nickname)
    Meronyms: Berkt, Halfmijl, Heers, Hoogeind, Scherpenering, Schoot, Toterfout, Vliet, Zandoerle, Zittard
  2. A hamlet in Bocholt, Belgium.

Derived terms

References

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