't Harde

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Harde (De) in 1899. It is assumed the toponym refers to the hard, sandy soil on which the village was built. A relatively young place name. Compare Hierden, Heerde and Harderwijk.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ət ˈɦɑr.də/
  • Hyphenation: 't Har‧de
  • Rhymes: -ɑrdə

Proper noun

't Harde n

  1. A village in Elburg, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

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