Heeze

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • Héésj (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as hese between 1173 and the 13th century. Derived from the dative singular form of Old Dutch *hēsi (“brushwood”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦeː.zə/
  • Hyphenation: Hee‧ze
  • Rhymes: -eːzə

Proper noun

Heeze n

  1. a village and former municipality of Heeze-Leende, North Brabant, Netherlands
    Synonym: Kraaienland (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

References

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