Harmelerwaard

Dutch

Etymology

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

  • Hyphenation: Har‧me‧ler‧waard

Proper noun

Harmelerwaard n

  1. a hamlet in Woerden, Utrecht, Netherlands

References

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