Huinen

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as copus de hunen in 1313. Etymology unknown. It is unclear whether Proto-Germanic *hûn- (“brown, dark, muddy”) is present in the toponym. A derivation from Old Dutch Huno (“a personal name”) is unlikely. Proposed derivations from the tribal name of the Hûnni or the term hun (“giant”) are even more unlikely. Compare Hunnerberg.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɦœy̯.nə(n)/
Hyphenation: Hui‧nen
Rhymes: -œy̯nən

Proper noun edit

Huinen n

A hamlet in Putten, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

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