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Kortenhoeven
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as cortenhover around 1343. Compound of nl dum cort short and dum oever bank. The second element was gradually reinterpreted to the plural form of nl hoeve piece of land of a certain size.
Pronunciation
nl Kor ten hoe ven
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Vijfheerenlanden p/Utrecht c/Netherlands
References
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