Bocholtzerheide

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Bocholtzheit in 1803-1820. Compound of the toponym Bocholtz and heide (“heath, heathland”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌbɔ.xɔlt.sərˈɦɛi̯.də/
• Hyphenation: Bo‧cholt‧zer‧hei‧de
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯də

Proper noun

Bocholtzerheide n

1. a hamlet in Simpelveld, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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