Heffen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch Heffena, most likely from Middle Dutch heffe (“sediment”) +‎ â (“stream of water”). Other possibilities are a relation to the verb heffen or the noun hoeve (“farmstead”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɛ.fə(n)/

Proper noun

Heffen n

  1. a town in the municipality of Mechelen in the province of Antwerp, Belgium
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