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