Heijenrath
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
- A hamlet in Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN