Hazendans

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Den Hazendans in 1838-1857. Compound of the plural form of haas (“hare, Lepus europaeus”) and dans (“dance”). Named after a former homestead.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦaː.zə(n)ˌdɑns/
• Hyphenation: Ha‧zen‧dans

Proper noun

Hazendans n

1. A neighbourhood of Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

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