Heffen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch Heffena, most likely from heffe (“sediment”) +‎ â (“stream of water”). Other possibilities are a relation to the verb heffen or the noun hoeve (“farmstead”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɛ.fə(n)/

Proper noun

Heffen n

1. A town in the municipality of Mechelen, in the province of Antwerp, Belgium.