Hardeweer

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as to harderweer in 1466. Compound of Middle Dutch Harde (“a personal name”) or hard (“hard, tough”) and weer (“artificial mound used for habitation”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Haardeweer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɦɑr.dəˈʋeːr/
• Hyphenation: Har‧de‧weer
• Rhymes: -eːr

Proper noun

Hardeweer n

1. A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

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