Heijen

Dutch edit

Alternative forms edit

Heie (dialect spelling)

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɦɛi̯.ə(n)/
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Hyphenation: Heij‧en
Homophone: heien
Rhymes: -ɛi̯ən

Proper noun edit

Heijen n

A village in Gennep, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

Heijenaar

References edit

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

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