Heijenoord

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Heidoort in 1830-1855. Compound of heide (“heath”) and oord (“place”). Named after the Heijenoord estate.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɛi̯.ə(n)ˌoːrt/
  • Hyphenation: Heij‧en‧oord

Proper noun

Heijenoord n

  1. a neighborhood of Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “heijenoord”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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