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Boshoven
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Dutch
Etymology
(Alphen-Chaam) Potentially attested as boschoue around 1189, attested with certainty as boschoven in 1312-1350. Compound of nl bos rising forest and the dative plural form of nl hof farmstead, homestead.
(Bergeijk) First attested as Boshoven in 1772. Compound of nl bos rising forest and the dative plural form of nl hof farmstead, homestead.
(Limburg) First attested as Boshusen around 1600. Originally a compound of nl bos rising forest and the dative plural form of nl huis house. The second element was gradually replaced with the dative plural form of nl hof farmstead, homestead, possibly by analogy with nl Hushoven. Formerly an independent hamlet. See also li Bosseve.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈbɔsˌɦoː.və(n)/
nl Bos ho ven
nl Boschhoven
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Alphen-Chaam p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
nl hamlet mun/Bergeijk p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
nl neighbourhood city/Weert p/Limburg c/Netherlands
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