Herkingen
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as herkinghe around 1420-1421. Derived from either Middle Dutch Herke (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- or a hydronym derived from or cognate to Middle Dutch *harken (“make a harsh noise”).
See also Zealandic Herken.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦɛr.kɪ.ŋə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Her‧kin‧gen
Proper noun
Herkingen n
- A village and former municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “herkingen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN