Beertsenhoven

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as Beeretshoven in 1803-1820. Compound of Berets (a surname) and the dative plural form of hof (farmstead, homestead).

See also Limburgish Baetsehaove.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbeːrt.sə(n)ˌɦoː.və(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Beert‧sen‧ho‧ven

Proper noun[edit]

Beertsenhoven n

  1. A hamlet in Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands.

References[edit]

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