Hoefkens

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in de Hoefkens in 1759. Derived from a plural diminutive form of hoeve (“piece of land of a certain size, farmstead”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦuf.kəns/
  • Hyphenation: Hoef‧kens

Proper noun

Hoefkens n

  1. A hamlet in Maashorst, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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