De Heen

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Djeen (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as de dijckagie van de Hennen in 1573-1576. Derived from heen (“sea clubrush, Bolboschoenus maritimus”). Originally the name of a grassland.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də ˈɦeːn/
• Hyphenation: De Heen
• Rhymes: -eːn

Proper noun

De Heen n

1. A village in Steenbergen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

   Synonym: Strienedurpke (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Heense Molen

References

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