Heide

See also: heide

German

Etymology 1

From Middle High German heide, from Old High German heida, from Proto-Germanic *haiþī. More at heath.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhaɪdə/

Noun

Heide f (genitive Heide, plural Heiden)

1. heath, heathland

Declension

Declension of Heide

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Heide	die	Heiden
genitive	einer	der	Heide	der	Heiden
dative	einer	der	Heide	den	Heiden
accusative	eine	die	Heide	die	Heiden

Related terms

• Heidekraut
• Heidelbeere

Proper noun

Heide f (genitive Heide)

1. A topographic surname​.

Etymology 2

From Old High German heidano

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhaɪdə/

Noun

Heide m (genitive Heiden, plural Heiden, feminine Heidin)

1. heathen, pagan

Declension

Declension of Heide

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Heide	die	Heiden
genitive	eines	des	Heiden	der	Heiden
dative	einem	dem	Heiden	den	Heiden
accusative	einen	den	Heiden	die	Heiden

Related terms

• heidnisch
• Heidentum

Etymology 3

From the given name Adelheid.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhaɪdə/

Proper noun

Heide f (genitive Heide)

1. A female given name, pet form of Adelheid.

Related terms

• Heidemarie
• Heidi
• Heidrun

Etymology 4

Proper noun

Heide n (genitive Heides)

1. A municipality in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

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German Low German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɦɛɪðə/, /ɦɛɪɾə/, /ɦaɪðə/, /ɦaɪɾə/

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German heide f, from Old Saxon hētha, from Proto-Germanic *haiþī. More at heath.

Alternative forms

• Heid

Noun

Heide f (plural Heiden)

1. heath

Etymology 2

From Middle Low German heide m, from Old Saxon hēthan, hēthino (“heathen”), from Proto-Germanic *haiþinaz. More at heathen.

Noun

Heide m (plural Heiden)

1. heathen