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Steenharst

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested in 1479. Calque of West Frisian Stienharst, a compound of Old Frisian stēn (“stone”) and harst (“overgrown elevated place”). Originally the name of a fortified house.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈsteːn.ɦɑrst/
  • Hyphenation: Steen‧harst

Proper noun edit

Steenharst n

  1. A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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