Hilleshagen
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as hildenshage in 1227. Compound of Middle Dutch Hilden (“a personal name”) and haag (“fence, enclosed space, homestead”). Compare Winthagen, Wolfhaag and Wolfhagen.
See also Limburgish Hilleshage.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦɪ.ləsˌɦaː.ɣə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Hil‧les‧ha‧gen
Proper noun
Hilleshagen n
- A hamlet in Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN