Baneheide

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Baenenheidt in 1603-1604. Compound of the surname Baenen and heide (heath, heathland). The first element was eventually reinterpreted as baan (thoroughfare).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌbaː.nəˈɦɛi̯.də/
  • Hyphenation: Ba‧ne‧hei‧de
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯də

Proper noun

Baneheide n

  1. a hamlet in Simpelveld, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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