Rohof

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Rou(w)hof in the 17th or 18th century. Compound of rouw (“rough”) and hof (“farmstead, homestead”). Originally the name of a farm.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈroː.ɦɔf/
• Hyphenation: Ro‧hof
• Rhymes: -ɔf

Proper noun

Rohof n

1. A neighbourhood of Almelo, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “rohof”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN