havezate

Dutch

Alternative forms

• havezaat (uncommon)
• hovezate (rare, dated)

Etymology

Compound of hof +‎ -e- +‎ zate, the first vowel is typical for dialects from Twente and Drenthe. Cf. Middle Low German hōvesâte. Not attested in Middle Dutch, but often supposed to have existed at that stage.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦaː.vəˌzaː.tə/

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• Hyphenation: ha‧ve‧za‧te

Noun

havezate f (plural havezaten)

1. (historical) A knightly castle or manor, especially in Twente or Drenthe.

   Synonyms: ridderhof, ridderhofstede