Westerhoeven

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as Westerhoeve in 1740. Compound of wester (western, west-) and hoeve (farmstead, homestead).

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Proper noun[edit]

Westerhoeven n

  1. A hamlet in Twenterand, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References[edit]

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