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Hengforden
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as hengorden around 1300. Etymology nl 1. Unlikely to be a compound of a term cognate to nl hangen hang (here designating an incline) and nl voorde ford, crossing. The second element may be nl woerd artificial hill meant for habitation. Compare nl Hengelder, nl Hengelo and nl Hengevelde.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈɦɛŋˌfɔr.də(n)/
nl Heng for den
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Olst-Wijhe p/Overijssel c/Netherlands
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