Boschhoven

Dutch

Etymology

• (Baarle-Nassau) First attested as boschoven in 1251. Compound of bos (“rising forest”) and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”).
• (Heeze-Leende) First attested as Boschhoven in 1846. Compound of bos (“rising forest”) and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɔsˌɦoː.və(n)/
• Hyphenation: Bosch‧ho‧ven
• Homophone: Boshoven

Proper noun

Boschhoven n

1. A hamlet in Baarle-Nassau, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
2. A hamlet in Heeze-Leende, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

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