Werkhoven
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested as uuerken [read: uuerkendia] in 918-948. Compound of an ancient hydronym derived from Proto-Germanic *werk- (“twist, turn”) suffixed with the hydronymic suffix *-nd- and the dative plural form of Old Dutch hof (“farmstead, homestead”).
Compare Borne, Warmond and Werkendam.
Pronunciation[edit]
- Hyphenation: Werk‧ho‧ven
Proper noun[edit]
Werkhoven n
- A village and former municipality of Bunnik, Utrecht, Netherlands.
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- Dutch terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Dutch terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Dutch terms inherited from Old Dutch
- Dutch terms derived from Old Dutch
- Dutch lemmas
- Dutch proper nouns
- Dutch neuter nouns
- nl:Villages in Utrecht, Netherlands
- nl:Villages in the Netherlands
- nl:Historical political subdivisions
- nl:Places in Utrecht, Netherlands
- nl:Places in the Netherlands