Heille

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as heile in 1188. Potentially a compound of Old Dutch hegi (“fence”) and lo (“light forest”).

See also Zealandic Eile, 'Eile.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɛi̯.lə/
  • Hyphenation: Heil‧le
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯lə

Proper noun

Heille n

  1. A hamlet and former municipality of Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands.

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