Heerstaaien

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as hestaden in 1383. Likely a compound of hees (“brushwood”) and Middle Dutch stade (“embankment, mooring”). Compare Ostaaijen.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ɦeːrˈstaːi̯.ə(n)/
Hyphenation: Heer‧staai‧en
Rhymes: -aːi̯ən

Proper noun edit

Heerstaaien n

A hamlet in Alphen-Chaam, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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