Boerhaar

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as R Kerk in 1868. Compound of dialectal boer (“hamlet, small settlement”) and haar (“sandy ridge”). The village developed around a small church.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbuːr.ɦaːr/
• Hyphenation: Boer‧haar

Proper noun

Boerhaar n

1. A village in Olst-Wijhe, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN