Hede

English

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Hede

Wikipedia

Proper noun

Hede

1. A settlement in Härjedalen municipality, Jämtland county, Sweden.

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈheːdə/

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German hêde, from Proto-West Germanic *heʀdā. Cognate with English hards, which see.

Noun

Hede f (genitive Hede, no plural)

1. (Northern Germany) hards, tow, oakum (short, fallen-off fibres of flax or hemp)

   Synonym: Werg

Derived terms

• verheddern

Etymology 2

Short form.

Proper noun

Hede f (proper noun, genitive Hedes or (with an article) Hede)

1. a female given name, variant of Hedwig