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Doonheide
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Aan die Hei in the first half of the 17th century. Compound of dialectal nl doon nearby, closeby and nl heide heath, heathland. The element nl doon was added to distinguish the settlement from nl Verreheide. Compare also the toponyms nl Naastenbest and nl Verrenbest.
Pronunciation
nl /doːnˈɦɛi̯.də/
nl Doon hei de
nl ɛi̯də 3
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Gemert-Bakel p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
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