Heksenberg

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Hetzenbergh in 1751. Compound of Limburgish hetze (“gnome”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”). The first element was gradually reinterpreted to heks (“witch”).

See also Limburgish Hekseberg.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɛk.sə(n)ˌbɛrx/
• Hyphenation: Hek‧sen‧berg

Proper noun

Heksenberg n

1. A neighbourhood of Heerlen, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

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