Dutch edit

Etymology edit

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 edit

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

Proper noun edit

Hardeweer n

  1. A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.

References edit

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