Heerstaaien

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as hestaden in 1383. Likely a compound of Middle Dutch hese (“brushwood”) (see Old Dutch *hēsi (“brushwood”); a common toponymic element) and Middle Dutch stade (“embankment, mooring”). Compare Ostaaijen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɦeːrˈstaːi̯.ə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Heer‧staai‧en
  • Rhymes: -aːi̯ən

Proper noun

Heerstaaien n

  1. a hamlet in Alphen-Chaam, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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