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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as hestaden in 1383. Likely a compound of hees (“brushwood”) and Middle Dutch stade (“embankment, mooring”). Compare Ostaaijen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɦeːrˈstaːi̯.ə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Heer‧staai‧en
- Rhymes: -aːi̯ən
Proper noun
Heerstaaien n
- A hamlet in Alphen-Chaam, North Brabant, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN