Eindhoven
English
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈaɪndhoʊvən/, /ˈaɪnt-/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈaɪndhəʊvən/, /ˈaɪnt-/
Proper noun
Eindhoven
- A city in North Brabant, Netherlands.
- A municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands.
Dutch
Alternative forms
- Áindoove (dialect spelling)
Etymology
First attested as endehouen in 1232. Derived from a compound of eind (“end, edge”) and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛi̯ntˌɦoː.və(n)/
audio (file) Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Eind‧ho‧ven
Derived terms
- Eindhovenaar
- Eindhovens
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
Portuguese
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