Heffen

== Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch Heffena, most likely from Middle Dutch 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 a town in the municipality of Mechelen in the province of Antwerp, Belgium