De Har

Dutch

Etymology

Derived from either haar (“sandy ridge”) or hard (“hard, tough”) (referring here to the toughness of the soil around the settlement).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də ˈɦɑr/
• Hyphenation: De Har
• Rhymes: -ɑr

Proper noun

De Har n

1. A hamlet in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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