havezate

== Dutch == === Alternative forms === havezaat (uncommon) hovezate (rare, dated) === Etymology === Compound of hof +‎ -e- +‎ zate, the first vowel is typical for dialects from Twente and Drenthe. Cf. Middle Low German hōvesâte. Not attested in Middle Dutch, but often supposed to have existed at that stage. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɦaː.vəˌzaː.tə/ Hyphenation: ha‧ve‧za‧te === Noun === havezate f (plural havezaten, no diminutive) (historical) a knightly castle or manor, especially in Twente or Drenthe Synonyms: ridderhof, ridderhofstede === References ===