Heidekreis

German

Etymology

From Heide (“heath”, alluding to the Lüneburg Heath) +‎ Kreis (“district”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhaɪ̯dəˌkʁaɪ̯s/
• Hyphenation: Hei‧de‧kreis

Proper noun

der Heidekreis m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Heidekreises)

1. A rural district of Lower Saxony. Seat: Bad Fallingbostel