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German
Pronunciation
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)
- (Northern Germany) hards, tow, oakum (short, fallen-off fibres of flax or hemp)
- Synonym: Werg
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Short form.
Proper noun
Hede f (proper noun, genitive Hedes or (with an article) Hede)
- a female given name, variant of Hedwig