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