Heers

See also: heers

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as herle in the first quarter of the 13th century. Potentially derived from a diminutive form of haar (“sandy ridge”), which derives from Proto-Germanic *harugaz (“grove, sanctuary, halidom”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɦeːrs/
Hyphenation: Heers
Rhymes: -eːrs

Proper noun

Heers n

A hamlet in Veldhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

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

German

Pronunciation

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Noun

Heers

genitive singular of Heer