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)
- a rural district of Lower Saxony; seat: Bad Fallingbostel