Hees

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

• IPA^(key): /ɦeːs/

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• Hyphenation: Hees
• Rhymes: -eːs
• Homophone: 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.

Derived terms

• Heseveld
• Overhees