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Herkenrade
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as herckenroede in 1309. Potentially a compound of nl odt Hariko a personal name and nl rode land cleared of trees. Less-likely alternative readings of the first element include odt harag holy place, la arca chest, box and an otherwise unknown and inexplicable term dum *herk. Compare nl Herkenbosch.
See also li Herkenter.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈɦɛr.kə(n).raː.də/
nl Her ken ra de
nl aːdə 4
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Eijsden-Margraten p/Limburg c/Netherlands
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