Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as hermaelrewart in 1280-1287. Compound of the toponym Harmelen and Middle Dutch wert (land next to water, riverine island, polder complex surrounded by water).

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: Har‧me‧ler‧waard

Proper noun edit

Harmelerwaard n

  1. A hamlet in Woerden, Utrecht, Netherlands.

References edit

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