Schalkhaar

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Schalkhaar in 1830-1855. Compound of Middle Dutch schalc (“servant, scoundrel”) and haar (“sandy ridge”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsxɑlk.ɦaːr/
  • Hyphenation: Schalk‧haar

Proper noun

Schalkhaar n

  1. A village in Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands.

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