Bergharen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as haren in the 12th century. Tautological ompound of berg (“hill, elevated place”) and haar (“sandy ridge”). The current form of the toponym was created in a time when the original meaning of haar had been forgotten. Compare Bergerden.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bɛrxˈɦaː.rə(n)/
Hyphenation: Berg‧ha‧ren
Rhymes: -aːrən

Proper noun

Bergharen n

A village and former municipality of Wijchen, Gelderland, Netherlands.
Synonym: Wurmensoppersrijk (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

References

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