Morsche Hoef

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as de Morse Hoeff in 1699. Derived from Mors (a surname) or an otherwise unknown toponym Mors and hoeve (“piece of land of a certain size, farmstead”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɔr.sə ˈɦuf/
  • Hyphenation: Mor‧sche Hoef
  • Rhymes: -uf

Proper noun

Morsche Hoef n

  1. a hamlet in Meierijstad, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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