Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as heriuuinna in 850. Compound of Old Dutch heri (army, host) and uuinna (pasture, meadow).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɦɛrˈʋɛi̯.nə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Her‧wij‧nen
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯nən

Proper noun edit

Herwijnen n

  1. A village and former municipality of West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

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