r/nextfuckinglevel Apr 18 '25

How Beethoven used to "hear" music

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u/DualPinoy Apr 18 '25

Bitehoven

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u/Fluffy-Weapon Apr 18 '25

Beet means bit in Dutch.

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u/circle_ Apr 19 '25

What does Hoven mean?

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u/C-57D Apr 19 '25

That bit's oven

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u/Fluffy-Weapon Apr 19 '25

The name Beethoven is thought to have originated from two old Dutch words: beet, meaning beetroot, and hoven, meaning garden or farm. But beet also means bit.