De Heen

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • Djeen (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as de dijckagie van de Hennen in 1573-1576. Derived from heen (“sea clubrush, Bolboschoenus maritimus”). Originally the name of a grassland.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /də ˈɦeːn/
  • Hyphenation: De Heen
  • Rhymes: -eːn

Proper noun

De Heen n

  1. a village in Steenbergen, North Brabant, Netherlands
    Synonym: Strienedurpke (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

References

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