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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Opeyndt in 1530. Originally derived from a compound of West Frisian op (“up, upper”) and end (“end, edge”). The village was eventually renamed in 1972 to the surname of its initial owner, the magnate Buwe Harkema.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦɑr.kəˌmaː/
- Hyphenation: Har‧ke‧ma
Proper noun
Harkema n
- A village in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN