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Heesbeen
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as hasbenni in the 10th or 11th century. Potentially a compound of gem-pro *Hasiz Hessians and nl odt banna legal district. An alternative hypothesis posits a derivation from a compound of nl odt *hasi brushwood and odt been pasture. Compare nl Haspengouw, nl Neerhespen and nl Overhespen.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈɦeːs.beːn/
nl Hees been
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Heusden p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Eethen, Genderen en Heesbeen
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