Harkebuurt

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as harkeburen in 1356-1359. Compound of Middle Dutch Harke (a personal name) and the plural form of buur (“cottage, house”). The second element was eventually replaced by buurt (“hamlet, small settlement”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɑr.kəˌbyːrt/
  • Hyphenation: Har‧ke‧buurt

Proper noun

Harkebuurt n

  1. a hamlet in Texel, North Holland, Netherlands

References

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