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Heide.

heath, heathland

5 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhaɪ̯də/Germany/ˈhaɪ̯dɛ/[haɛ̯-][-d̥ɛ]Austria, Southern-Germany, Switzerland
  1. heath, heathland

    feminine
  2. woodland, forest, usually coniferous forest (esp. pine) on barren, sandy soil

    feminine · regional
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German heide, from Old High German heida, from Proto-West Germanic *haiþi, from Proto-Germanic *haiþī. Cognate with English heath.

noun/ˈhaɪ̯də/Germany/ˈhaɪ̯dɛ/[haɛ̯-][-d̥ɛ]Austria, Southern-Germany, Switzerland
  1. heathen, pagan, Gentile / gentile

    masculine · weak
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German heiden, from Old High German heidano.

name/ˈhaɪdə//ˈhaɪ̯də/Germany/ˈhaɪ̯dɛ/[haɛ̯-]
  1. a town, the administrative seat of Dithmarschen district, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

    neuter · proper-noun
Where this word comes from

From Etymology 1 meaning "heath."

name/ˈhaɪ̯də/Germany/ˈhaɪ̯dɛ/[haɛ̯-][-d̥ɛ]Austria, Southern-Germany, Switzerland
  1. a topographic surname

    feminine · masculine · proper-noun · surname
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German heide, from Old High German heida, from Proto-West Germanic *haiþi, from Proto-Germanic *haiþī. Cognate with English heath.

name/ˈhaɪdə//ˈhaɪ̯də/Germany/ˈhaɪ̯dɛ/[haɛ̯-]
  1. a diminutive of the female given name Adelheid

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From the given name Adelheid.

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