Haarle

Dutch

Etymology
  • (Hellendoorn) First attested as haerle in 1367. Compound of Middle Dutch haar (“sandy ridge”) and lo (“light forest”).
  • (Tubbergen) First attested as villa harlo in 1244. Compound of Middle Dutch haar (“sandy ridge”) and lo (“light forest”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦaːr.lə/
  • Hyphenation: Haar‧le
  • Rhymes: -aːrlə

Proper noun

Haarle n

  1. A village in Hellendoorn, Overijssel, Netherlands.
  2. A hamlet in Tubbergen, Overijssel, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Haarlenaar
  • Haarler

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