Zaarderheiken

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Zaarder Berger heide in 1838-1857. Compound of the otherwise unknown toponym Zaar (derived from zaar (“sedge, Carex sp.”)) and a diminutive form of heide (“heath, heathland”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌzaːr.dərˈɦɛi̯.kə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Zaar‧der‧hei‧ken
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯kən

Proper noun

Zaarderheiken n

1. A neighbourhood of Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

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