Westerhoeven

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Westerhoeve in 1740. From wester- (“western, west-”) +‎ hoeve (“farmstead, homestead”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɛs.tərˌɦu.və(n)/
• Hyphenation: Wes‧ter‧hoe‧ven

Proper noun

Westerhoeven n

1. a hamlet in Twenterand, Overijssel, Netherlands

References

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