Korte Heide

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Korte-heid in 1803-1820. Derived from kort (“short”) and heide (“heath, heathland”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Lange Heide.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔr.tə ˈɦɛi̯.də/
• Hyphenation: Kor‧te Hei‧de
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯də

Proper noun

Korte Heide n

1. A hamlet in Peel en Maas, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

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