Achthoven

== Dutch == === Etymology === (Montfoort) First attested as achtehoeven in 1306. Compound of Middle Dutch achte (“eight”) and the plural form of hoeve (“piece of land of a certain size”). (Vijfheerenlanden) First attested as cortachoven in the middle of the 14th century. Compound of Middle Dutch achte (“eight”) and the plural form of hoeve (“piece of land of a certain size”). (Zuid-Holland) Compound of acht (“eight”) and the plural form of hoeve (“piece of land of a certain size”) or hof (“homestead, farmstead”). === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: Acht‧ho‧ven === Proper noun === Achthoven n a hamlet and former municipality of Montfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands a hamlet in Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht, Netherlands a hamlet in Leiderdorp, South Holland, Netherlands === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “Achthoven”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN