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Etymology

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First attested as Wedderheide in 1899. Compound of the toponym Wedde and heide (heath, heathland).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌʋɛ.dərˈɦɛi̯.də/
  • Hyphenation: Wed‧der‧hei‧de
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯də

Proper noun

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Wedderheide n

  1. A village in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

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