Dutch

Etymology

  • (Drenthe) First attested as hes in 1181. Derived from Old Dutch hes (undergrowth, brushwood).
  • (Utrecht) First attested as hesi in 838. Derived from Old Dutch hese (undergrowth, brushwood).
  • (Gelderland) First attested as heisc in 1257. Derived from Middle Dutch hese (undergrowth, brushwood).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Hees

Proper noun

Hees n

  1. A hamlet in De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands.
  2. A hamlet in Soest, Utrecht, Netherlands.
  3. A neighborhood of Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands.

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