Hilleshagen

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as hildenshage in 1227. Compound of Middle Dutch Hilden (“a personal name”) and haag (“fence, enclosed space, homestead”). Compare Winthagen, Wolfhaag and Wolfhagen.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɦɪ.ləsˌɦaː.ɣə(n)/
Hyphenation: Hil‧les‧ha‧gen

Proper noun edit

Hilleshagen n

A hamlet in Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands.

References edit

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