Heijenrath

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as heyenrot in 1280. Derived from a compound of Old Dutch Heijo (a personal name) and rode (land cleared of trees). The first element is not heide (heath, heathland).

See also Limburgish Heieret.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɛi̯.ə(n)ˌraːt/
  • Hyphenation: Heij‧en‧rath

Proper noun

Heijenrath n

  1. A hamlet in Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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