Haarsteeg

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as haersteghe in 1377. Compound of haar (“sandy ridge”) and steeg (“path, narrow road”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦaːr.steːx/
• Hyphenation: Haar‧steeg

Proper noun

Haarsteeg n

1. A village in Heusden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

   Synonym: Haorendam (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Haarstegenaar
• Haarsteegs

References

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