Hoenzadriel

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Heuzendriel (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as hunsetti in 722. Etymology unclear. Potentially a compound of either Old Dutch Huni (a personal name), *Huna (“Hun”) or Proto-Germanic *hun- (“brown, dark, honey-yellow”) and *sati- (“home, homestead”) with locative suffix *-ja-. The element Driel is a later addition. Compare Driel, Kerkdriel and Velddriel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɦun.zaːˈdril/
• Hyphenation: Hoen‧za‧driel
• Rhymes: -il

Proper noun

Hoenzadriel n

1. A village in Maasdriel, Gelderland, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Hoenzadrielenaar
• Hoenzadriels

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN