haard

Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *herth, from Proto-Germanic *herþaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ker- (“heat; fire”). Compare German Herd, West Frisian hurd, English hard.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aːrt
• IPA: [haːrt]

Noun

haard m (plural haarden, diminutive haardje)

1. hearth
2. fireplace
3. place where a disease or disaster begins

Derived terms

• open haard