Heinenoord

Dutch

Alternative forms

De Noord (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as heynekens orde in 1312. Compound of a diminutive form of Middle Dutch Hein (“a personal name”) and oert (“land protruding into or bordering water”).

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: Hei‧nen‧oord

Proper noun

Heinenoord n

A village and former municipality of Hoeksche Waard, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

Heinenoorder
Heinenoords

References

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

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