De Haar

Dutch

Etymology

• (Coevorden) First attested as de halve Har in 1521. Derived from haar (“sandy ridge”). See also Dutch Low Saxon De Haor.
• (Hoogeveen) Attested as Haar (De) in 1936. Derived from haar (“sandy ridge”).
• (Gelderland) Attested as De Haar in 1867. Derived from haar (“sandy ridge”).
• (Groningen) First attested as up der haer in 1465. Derived from haar (“sandy ridge”).
• (Overijssel) Attested as de Haar in 1868. Derived from haar (“sandy ridge”).
• (Utrecht) First attested as de haerse wetering in 1560. Derived from haar (“sandy ridge”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də ˈɦaːr/
• Hyphenation: De Haar
• Rhymes: -aːr

Proper noun

De Haar n

1. A hamlet in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands
2. A hamlet in Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Netherlands
3. A hamlet in Berkelland, Gelderland, Netherlands
4. A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands
5. A hamlet in Hardenberg, Overijssel, Netherlands
6. A hamlet in Bunschoten, Utrecht, Netherlands

References

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