Heidekreis

== German == === Etymology === From Heide (“heath”, alluding to the Lüneburg Heath) +‎ Kreis (“district”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhaɪ̯dəˌkʁaɪ̯s/ Hyphenation: Hei‧de‧kreis === Proper noun === der Heidekreis m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Heidekreises) a rural district of Lower Saxony; seat: Bad Fallingbostel