Heijningen

Dutch

Alternative forms

Eininge (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as die heyninge in 1467. Derived from Middle Dutch heyninge (“enclosure, fence”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɦɛi̯.nɪ.ŋə(n)/
Hyphenation: Heij‧nin‧gen
Rhymes: -ɛi̯nɪŋən

Proper noun

Heijningen n

A village in Moerdijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
Synonym: 't Kleigat (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

Heijninger
Heijningens
Fijnaart en Heijningen

References

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

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