Haej

Limburgish

Etymology

First attested as de Heijde in 1838-1857. Derived from heide (“heath, heathland”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /hæːi̯/

Proper noun

De Haej f (Veldeke spelling)

  1. Heide (a village in Venray, Limburg, Netherlands)

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