Heerstaaien

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as hestaden in 1383. Likely a compound of hees (“brushwood”) 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, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.