Harselaar

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as hersler in 1335-1336. Likely a compound of either Middle Dutch herse (“millet, Panicum miliaceum”) or hers (“stallion, horse”) and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɑr.səˌlaːr/
  • Hyphenation: Har‧se‧laar

Proper noun

Harselaar n

  1. a village in Barneveld, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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