Middenhoven

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Middenhoeve and Middenhoven in 1738. Compound of midden (“middle, mid-”) and the plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”). Named after a former farmhouse.

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: Mid‧den‧ho‧ven

Proper noun

Middenhoven n

A neighbourhood of Amstelveen, North Holland, Netherlands

References

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