Hingen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as bij ghen hinghe in 1464. Potentially derived from Proto-Germanic *hangim (“settlement on an incline”). Compare Hingene.

See also Limburgish 't Hènge.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɪ.ŋə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: Hin‧gen
• Rhymes: -ɪŋən
• Homophone: hingen

Proper noun

Hingen n

1. A hamlet in Echt-Susteren, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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