Breehees

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Breehees in 1838-1857. Compound of breed (“broad, wide”) and a reflex of Old Dutch *hēsi (“brushwood”), a common toponymic element.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbreː.ɦeːs/
  • Hyphenation: Bree‧hees

Proper noun

Breehees n

  1. a hamlet in Goirle, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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