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Hien
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Dutch
Etymology
Potentially attested as hehun in the second half of the 9th century, attested with certainty as apud hian towards the end of the 11th century. Etymology nl unknown. A proposed derivation from ine-pro *(a)kew glittering, bending outward is farfetched.
Pronunciation
nl /ɦin/
nl Hien
nl in 1
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Neder-Betuwe p/Gelderland c/Netherlands
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