Hingen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as bij ghen hinghe in 1464. Potentially derived from Proto-Germanic *hangim (“settlement on an incline”). Compare Hingene.

See also Limburgish 't Hènge.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɪ.ŋə(n)/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Hin‧gen
  • Rhymes: -ɪŋən
  • Homophone: hingen

Proper noun

Hingen n

  1. A hamlet in Echt-Susteren, Limburg, Netherlands.

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