Heeze
Dutch
Alternative forms
- Héésj (dialect form)
Etymology
First attested as hese between 1173 and the 13th century. Derived from the dative singular form of hees (“brushwood”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦeː.zə/
- Hyphenation: Hee‧ze
- Rhymes: -eːzə
Proper noun
Heeze n
- A village and former municipality of Heeze-Leende, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Kraaienland (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
- Heezenaar
- Heezens
- Heeze-Leende
- Heezerenbosch
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN