Heesakker

Dutch

Etymology

All derive from (a reflex of) Old Dutch *hēsi (“brushwood”) +‎ akker (“farmland”).

  • (Oisterwijk) First attested as heesacker in 1419.
  • (Cranendonck) First attested as hesackre in 1307.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦeːs.ɑ.kər/
  • Hyphenation: Hees‧ak‧ker

Proper noun

Heesakker n

  1. a hamlet in Pelt, Belgium
  2. a hamlet in Oisterwijk, North Brabant, Netherlands
  3. a neighbourhood of Cranendonck, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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