Heijenrath

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as heyenrot in 1280. Derived from a compound of Old Dutch Heijo (“a personal name”) and rode (“land cleared of trees”). The first element is not heide (“heath, heathland”).

See also Limburgish Heieret.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɛi̯.ə(n)ˌraːt/
• Hyphenation: Heij‧en‧rath

Proper noun

Heijenrath n

1. A hamlet in Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

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