Bokhoven

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as buchouen in 1243. Compound of Middle Dutch buc (“beech, Fagus sylvatica”) and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɔkˌɦoː.və(n)/
• Hyphenation: Bok‧ho‧ven

Proper noun

Bokhoven n

1. A village and former municipality of 's-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Bokhovenaar
• Bokhovens

References

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