Twijzelerheide

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as heyde in 1718. Calque of West Frisian Twizelerheide, a compound of the toponym Twizel and heide (“heath, heathland”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌtʋɛi̯.zə.lərˈɦɛi̯.də/
  • Hyphenation: Twij‧ze‧ler‧hei‧de
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯də

Proper noun

Twijzelerheide n

  1. A village in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands.

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