Korte Heide

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Korte-heid in 1803-1820. Derived from kort (“short”) and heide (“heath, heathland”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Lange Heide.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔr.tə ˈɦɛi̯.də/
  • Hyphenation: Kor‧te Hei‧de
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯də

Proper noun

Korte Heide n

  1. a hamlet in Peel en Maas, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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