Heerstaaien

== Dutch == === Etymology === First attested as hestaden in 1383. Likely a compound of Middle Dutch hese (“brushwood”) (see Old Dutch *hēsi (“brushwood”); a common toponymic element) and Middle Dutch stade (“embankment, mooring”). Compare Ostaaijen. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɦeːrˈstaːi̯.ə(n)/ Hyphenation: Heer‧staai‧en Rhymes: -aːi̯ən === Proper noun === Heerstaaien n a hamlet in Alphen-Chaam, North Brabant, Netherlands === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN