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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as haren in the 12th century. Tautological ompound of berg (“hill, elevated place”) and haar (“sandy ridge”). The current form of the toponym was created in a time when the original meaning of haar had been forgotten. Compare Bergerden.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɛrxˈɦaː.rə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Berg‧ha‧ren
- Rhymes: -aːrən
Proper noun
Bergharen n
- A village and former municipality of Wijchen, Gelderland, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Wurmensoppersrijk (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN