Verreheide

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Veershey in 1651. Compound of ver (“far, distant”) and heide (“heath, heathland”). The element ver was added to distinguish the settlement from Doonheide. Compare also the toponyms Naastenbest and Verrenbest.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌvɛ.rəˈɦɛi̯.də/
• Hyphenation: Ver‧re‧hei‧de
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯də

Proper noun

Verreheide n

1. A hamlet in Gemert-Bakel, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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