Harkstede

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as in de grote hercstede, in de grote harckstede and inde lutke harckstede in 1452-1501. Compound of Middle Low German Harke (“a personal name”) and stad (“place”). Compare Harkstead.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɦɑrk.steː.də/
Hyphenation: Hark‧ste‧de

Proper noun edit

Harkstede n

A village and former municipality of Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

Klein Harkstede

References edit

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