Herxen

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as herxze, hercsem, herxe and herchse around 1310. Etymology unknown. Not a compound of a personal name and heem (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɦɛrk.sə(n)/
Hyphenation: Herxen
Rhymes: -ɛrksən

Proper noun edit

Herxen n

A hamlet in Olst-Wijhe, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References edit

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