Oldehove

Dutch

Etymology

• (Groningen) First attested as oldenhove in 1392. Compound of Middle Dutch out (“old”) and the dative singular form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Ollehoof.
• (Friesland) Compound of oud (“old”) and hof (“farmstead, homestead”). Formerly an independent village.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔl.dəˌɦoː.və/
• Hyphenation: Ol‧de‧ho‧ve

Proper noun

Oldehove n

1. A village in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.
2. A neighbourhood of Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “oldehove”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN