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Etymology

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First attested as hengerloe in 1433. Potentially a compound of heng (slope, incline) and lo (light forest on sandy soil). Compare Hengelo, Hengevelde and Hengforden.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɛ.ŋəl.dər/
  • Hyphenation: Hen‧gel‧der

Proper noun

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Hengelder n

  1. A neighborhood of Zevenaar, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References

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