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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as den Hering in 1847. Derived from op (“on”), the dative form of de (“the”) and haar (“sandy ridge”) (which is ultimately from Proto-Germanic *harugaz) suffixed with -ing. Compare Haring.
See also Limburgish Op d'n Hiering.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɔp dɛn ˈɦeː.rɪŋ/
- Hyphenation: Op den He‧ring
- Rhymes: -eːrɪŋ
Proper noun
Op den Hering n
- A hamlet in Beekdaelen, Limburg, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN