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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as de Heijblom in 1838-1857. Derived from a compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and bloem (“flower”). Named after a former agricultural colony for impoverished adolescents.
See also Limburgish De Heibloom.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦɛi̯.blum/
- Hyphenation: Hei‧bloem
Proper noun
Heibloem n
- A village in Leudal, Limburg, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN