Dutch edit

Etymology edit

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 edit

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

Proper noun edit

Bleijerheide n

  1. A neighbourhood of Kerkrade, Limburg, Netherlands.

References edit

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