Bleijerheide

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as blye and blyde in 1475. Compound of the toponym Blijde (of uncertain origin) and heide (“heath, heathland”).

See also Central Franconian Blieërhei.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌblɛi̯.ərˈɦɛi̯.də/
  • Hyphenation: Bleij‧er‧hei‧de
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯də

Proper noun

Bleijerheide n

  1. A neighbourhood of Kerkrade, Limburg, Netherlands.

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