Op den Hering

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as den Hering in 1847. Derived from op (“on”), the dative form of de (“the”) and haar (“sandy ridge”) (which is ultimately from Proto-Germanic *harugaz) suffixed with -ing. Compare Haring.

See also Limburgish Op d'n Hiering.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɔp dɛn ˈɦeː.rɪŋ/
  • Hyphenation: Op den He‧ring
  • Rhymes: -eːrɪŋ

Proper noun

Op den Hering n

  1. A hamlet in Beekdaelen, Limburg, Netherlands.

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