Harkstede

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in de grote hercstede, in de grote harckstede and inde lutke harckstede in 1452-1501. Compound of Middle Low German Harke (a personal name) and stad (“place”). Compare Harkstead.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Haarkstee.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɑrk.steː.də/
  • Hyphenation: Hark‧ste‧de

Proper noun

Harkstede n

  1. a village and former municipality of Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

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