Herwijnen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as heriuuinna in 850. Compound of Old Dutch heri (“army, host”) and uuinna (“pasture, meadow”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɦɛrˈʋɛi̯.nə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Her‧wij‧nen
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯nən

Proper noun

Herwijnen n

1. A village and former municipality of West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Herwijnenaar
• Herwijner

References

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