Heusden

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Dutch Heusden. === Proper noun === Heusden A city and municipality of Limburg, Netherlands. A village in Asten, North Brabant, Netherlands. == Dutch == === Alternative forms === Héúsde (city, dialect spelling) Heuze (village, dialect form) === Etymology === (Heusden) First attested as husedinne in 1286. The toponym has been interpreted as Proto-Germanic *husid-inja- (“place of refuge, secure location”), in turn derived from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewH- (“to hide, to occlude”) and related to Gothic 𐌷𐌿𐌶𐌳 (huzd, “treasure, hoard”), Old English hord (“hoard, treasure”) and Old Saxon hord (“hidden courtyard, treasure”). Alternative interpretations include Proto-Celtic *Kusidiniom (literally “settlement of Kusidinios”) and Proto-Germanic *hus-idh-umnjô- (“place of houses”). Compare Huizinge, Huisduinen and Opheusden. (Asten) First attested as Heusden in 1794. Etymology unknown. It is impossible to determine whether the toponym is related to that of the city of Heusden due to a paucity of old attestations. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɦøːz.də(n)/ Hyphenation: Heus‧den Rhymes: -øːzdən === Proper noun === Heusden n Heusden (a city and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands) Meronyms: De Hoeven, Doeveren, Drunen, Elshout, Fellenoord, Giersbergen, Haarsteeg, Hedikhuizen, Heesbeen, Herpt, Kuiksche Heide, Luttelherpt, Nieuwkuijk, Oudheusden, Vlijmen, Voordijk, Wolfshoek a village in Asten, North Brabant, Netherlands Synonym: Peelvrujtersland (Carnival nickname) ==== Derived terms ==== Heusdenaar Heusdens Oudheusden === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN