Baneheide

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Baenenheidt in 1603-1604. Compound of the surname Baenen and heide (“heath, heathland”). The first element was eventually reinterpreted as baan (“thoroughfare”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌbaː.nəˈɦɛi̯.də/
• Hyphenation: Ba‧ne‧hei‧de
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯də

Proper noun

Baneheide n

1. a hamlet in Simpelveld, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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