Dutch

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Etymology

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Attested as Heidoort in 1830-1855. Compound of heide (heath) and oord (place). Named after the Heijenoord estate.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɛi̯.ə(n)ˌoːrt/
  • Hyphenation: Heij‧en‧oord

Proper noun

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Heijenoord n

  1. A neighborhood of Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “heijenoord”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN