Heerde

See also: heerde

English

Proper noun

Heerde

  1. A village in Gelderland, Netherlands.
  2. A municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands.

Anagrams

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as herodna in 838. Likely derived from Proto-Germanic *harud (“forested heights”) with locative -n- suffix. Compare Hierden, Harderwijk and 't Harde.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦeːr.də/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Heer‧de
  • Rhymes: -eːrdə

Proper noun

Heerde n

  1. Heerde (a village and municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands).
    Meronyms: Bakhuisbos, Berghuizen, Hoorn, Hoornerveen, Horsthoek, Markluiden, Veessen, Vorchten, Wapenveld, Wapenveld-Noord, Werven, Wolbert

Derived terms
  • Heerdenaar
  • Heerdens
  • van Heerde

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