Heerstaaien

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as hestaden in 1383. Likely a compound of hees (brushwood) and Middle Dutch stade (embankment, mooring). Compare Ostaaijen.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɦeːrˈstaːi̯.ə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Heer‧staai‧en
  • Rhymes: -aːi̯ən

Proper noun[edit]

Heerstaaien n

  1. A hamlet in Alphen-Chaam, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References[edit]

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