Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as blye and blyde in 1475. Compound of the toponym Blijde (of uncertain origin) and heide (heath, heathland).

See also Central Franconian Blieërhei.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌblɛi̯.ərˈɦɛi̯.də/
  • Hyphenation: Bleij‧er‧hei‧de
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯də

Proper noun

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Bleijerheide n

  1. A neighbourhood of Kerkrade, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “bleijerheide”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN