Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as Harde (De) in 1899. It is assumed the toponym refers to the hard, sandy soil on which the village was built. A relatively young place name. Compare Hierden, Heerde and Harderwijk.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ət ˈɦɑr.də/
  • Hyphenation: 't Har‧de
  • Rhymes: -ɑrdə

Proper noun

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't Harde n

  1. A village in Elburg, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

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References

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