De Hoven

== Dutch == === Etymology === (Gelderland) First attested as de Hoven in 1866. Derived from the plural of form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”). See also Dutch Low Saxon De Höäve. (Flevoland) Derived from the plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”). Most of the street names in the neighbourhood end with hof. (Noord-Brabant) Derived from the plural of form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”). The neighbourhood's streets are named after various farmsteads. (Overijssel) Derived from the plural form of hof (“garden, vegetable garden”). The land the current neighbourhood stands on was formerly occupied by a complex of vegetable gardens. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /də ˈɦoː.və(n)/ Hyphenation: De Ho‧ven Rhymes: -oːvən === Proper noun === De Hoven n a village in Zutphen, Gelderland, Netherlands a neighbourhood of Almere, Flevoland, Netherlands a neighbourhood of 's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant, Netherlands a neighbourhood of Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “De hoven”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN