Vollenhove

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as fulnaho in 944. Compound of the genitive plural form of Old Dutch ful (“foal”) and hô (“elevated place”). The toponym was gradualy reinterpreted as a compound of vol (“full”) and hoeve (“farmstead”). Compare Holthone, Meddo and Wiene.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈvɔ.lə(n)ˌɦoː.və/
Hyphenation: Vol‧len‧ho‧ve

Proper noun

Vollenhove n

A city and former municipality of Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands.

Derived terms

Vollenhovenaar
Vollenhovens
Ambt Vollenhove
Stad Vollenhove
Vollenhovermeer
Land van Vollenhove

References

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

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