Steenhoven

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Steenhoven in 1843. Compound of steen (“stone”) and the plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsteːnˌɦoː.və(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Steen‧ho‧ven

Proper noun

Steenhoven n

  1. A hamlet in Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands.

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