Verreheide

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Veershey in 1651. Compound of ver (“far, distant”) and heide (“heath, heathland”). The element ver was added to distinguish the settlement from Doonheide. Compare also the toponyms Naastenbest and Verrenbest.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌvɛ.rəˈɦɛi̯.də/
Hyphenation: Ver‧re‧hei‧de
Rhymes: -ɛi̯də

Proper noun edit

Verreheide n

A hamlet in Gemert-Bakel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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