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Hijken.

a village in Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe, Netherlands

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɦɛi̯.kə(n)/
  1. a village in Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe, Netherlands

    neuter
Where this word comes from

First attested as civibus de hyken in 1370. Etymology unknown. Not derived from a personal name or from a term cognate to Middle Dutch hie (“settlement, hamlet”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Hieken.

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