Haaren

See also: haaren and håren

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • Hoore (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested with certainty as haeren in 1304. Derived from the dative plural form of haar (“sandy ridge”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦaː.rə(n)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Haa‧ren
  • Rhymes: -aːrən
  • Homophones: haren, Haren

Proper noun

Haaren n

  1. a village and former municipality of Oisterwijk, North Brabant, Netherlands
    Synonyms: Tuin van Brabant (nickname), Struivendurp (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

  • Haarenaar
  • Haarens

References

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

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhaːrən/, [ˈhaː.ʁən], [ˈhaː.ɐn], [haː(ɐ̯)n]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Homophones: Hahn, Harn, harren (some speakers, chiefly in casual speech)

Noun

Haaren n

  1. dative plural of Haar
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