Baumheide

German

Etymology 1

Baumheide
Baumheide

Baum + Heide

Alternative forms

  • Baumhaide, Baumheyde (obsolete)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbaʊ̯mˌhaɪ̯də/

Noun

Baumheide f (genitive Baumheide, plural Baumheiden)

  1. tree heath, briarwood (Erica arborea)
Declension

Etymology 2

Baumheide
Baumheide

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baʊ̯mˈhaɪ̯də/, /ˈbaʊ̯mˌhaɪ̯də/

Proper noun

Baumheide n (proper noun, genitive Baumheides or (optionally with an article) Baumheide)

  1. A neighbourhood of Heepen district, Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, known for its high-rise flats and socially disadvantaged inhabitant structure and for being a stronghold of Bielefeldian rap music
Declension

References

  • Meineke, Birgit (2013) Die Ortsnamen der Stadt Bielefeld (Westfälisches Ortsnamenbuch; 5), Bielefeld: Verlag für Regionalgeschichte, →ISBN, page 205, brushed aside the toponym as a transparent formation in contradistinction to neighbouring heaths.
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