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 (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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