Heerlerheide

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Heerle heyde in 1678. Compound of the toponym Heerlen and heide (“heath, heathland”).

See also Limburgish Heëlehei.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌɦeːr.lərˈɦɛi̯.də/
  • Hyphenation: Heer‧ler‧hei‧de
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯də

Proper noun

Heerlerheide n

  1. A neighbourhood of Heerlen, Limburg, Netherlands.

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