Het Heike

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Heyke in 1794. Derived from a diminutive form of heide (“heath, heathland”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɦɛt ˈɦɛi̯.kə/
  • Hyphenation: Het Hei‧ke
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯kə

Proper noun

Het Heike n

  1. a hamlet in Eersel, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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