Hoenzadriel

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • Heuzendriel (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as hunsetti in 722. Etymology unclear. Potentially a compound of either Old Dutch Huni (“a personal name”), *Huna (“Hun”) or Proto-Germanic *hun- (“brown, dark, honey-yellow”) and *sati- (“home, homestead”) with locative suffix *-ja-. The element Driel is a later addition. Compare Driel, Kerkdriel and Velddriel.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌɦun.zaːˈdril/
  • Hyphenation: Hoen‧za‧driel
  • Rhymes: -il

Proper noun

Hoenzadriel n

  1. A village in Maasdriel, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Hoenzadrielenaar
  • Hoenzadriels

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