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Abshoven
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as abshoven in 1253-1254. Compound of nl abt abbot, father superior and the dative plural form of nl hof farm, farmstead. The name probably references the abbot of the Monastery of Saint-Vaast at Arras, which owned properties in nearby nl Munstergeleen.
See also li Abshaove.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈɑpsˌɦoː.və(n)/
nl Abs ho ven
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Sittard-Geleen p/Limburg c/Netherlands
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