Hurwenen

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • Hurne (dialect form), Hurwen (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as de huerwen in 1244. Perhaps derived from Proto-Germanic *hurwaz- (“dirty, muddy”) or a compound of Middle Dutch hore (“mud, clay”) and winne (“pasture, meadow”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɦʏrˈʋeː.nə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: Hur‧we‧nen
  • Rhymes: -eːnən

Proper noun

Hurwenen n

  1. A village and former municipality of Maasdriel, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Hurwenenaar
  • Hurwener

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