Heijen

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • Heie (dialect spelling)

Etymology

First attested as in heiden in 1271. Derived from heide (“heath, heathland”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɛi̯.ə(n)/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Heij‧en
  • Homophone: heien
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯ən

Proper noun

Heijen n

  1. A village in Gennep, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Heijenaar

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