Hijken

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as civibus de hyken in 1370. Etymology unknown. Not derived from a personal name or from a term cognate to Middle Dutch hie (“settlement, hamlet”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɦɛi̯.kə(n)/
Hyphenation: Hij‧ken
Rhymes: -ɛi̯kən

Proper noun edit

Hijken n

A village in Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

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