Heijenrath

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as heyenrot in 1280. Derived from a compound of Old Dutch Heijo (“a personal name”) and rode (“land cleared of trees”). The first element is not heide (“heath, heathland”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɦɛi̯.ə(n)ˌraːt/
Hyphenation: Heij‧en‧rath

Proper noun edit

Heijenrath n

A hamlet in Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands.

References edit

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