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)

  1. a rural district of Lower Saxony; seat: Bad Fallingbostel