Kievitshaar

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as kyvedeshaar in 1337, attested with certainty as Kiewits Haar in 1830-1855. Compound of kievit (“lapwing, Vanellus vanellus”) and haar (“sandy ridge”). Compare Kievitsnest.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkiː.vɪtsˌɦaːr/
Hyphenation: Kie‧vits‧haar

Proper noun

Kievitshaar n

A hamlet in Hardenberg, Overijssel, Netherlands

References

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