Heesbeen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as hasbenni in the 10th or 11th century. Potentially a compound of Proto-Germanic *Hasiz (“Hessians”) and Old Dutch banna (“legal district”). An alternative hypothesis posits a derivation from a compound of Old Dutch *hasi (“brushwood”) and been (“pasture”). Compare Haspengouw, Neerhespen and Overhespen.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦeːs.beːn/
  • Hyphenation: Hees‧been

Proper noun

Heesbeen n

  1. A village in Heusden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

Derived terms

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