Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as Balhaer in 1601. Compound of bol (round, convex) and haar (sandy ridge).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔl.ɦaːr/
  • Hyphenation: Bol‧haar

Proper noun

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Bolhaar n

  1. A neighbourhood of Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands

References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “bolhaar”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN