Boerhaar

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as R Kerk in 1868. Compound of dialectal boer (hamlet, small settlement) and haar (sandy ridge). The village developed around a small church.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbuːr.ɦaːr/
  • Hyphenation: Boer‧haar

Proper noun

Boerhaar n

  1. A village in Olst-Wijhe, Overijssel, Netherlands

References

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