Harkema

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Opeyndt in 1530. Originally derived from a compound of West Frisian op (“up, upper”) and end (“end, edge”). The village was eventually renamed in 1972 to the surname of its initial owner, the magnate Buwe Harkema.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɦɑr.kəˌmaː/
Hyphenation: Har‧ke‧ma

Proper noun

Harkema n

A village in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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