Herkingen

== Dutch == === Etymology === First attested as herkinghe around 1420-1421. Derived from either Middle Dutch Herke (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- or a hydronym derived from or cognate to Middle Dutch *harken (“make a harsh noise”). See also Zealandic Herken. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɦɛr.kɪ.ŋə(n)/ Hyphenation: Her‧kin‧gen === Proper noun === Herkingen n a village and former municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee, South Holland, Netherlands === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “Herkingen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN