Haaren
See also: haaren and håren
Dutch
Alternative forms
- Hoore (dialect form)
Etymology
First attested with certainty as haeren in 1304. Derived from the dative plural form of haar (“sandy ridge”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦaː.rə(n)/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Haa‧ren
- Rhymes: -aːrən
- Homophones: haren, Haren
Proper noun
Haaren n
- A village and former municipality of Oisterwijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Tuin van Brabant (nickname), Struivendurp (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
- Haarenaar
- Haarens
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhaːrən/, [ˈhaː.ʁən], [ˈhaː.ɐn], [haː(ɐ̯)n]
Audio (file) - Homophones: Hahn, Harn, harren (some speakers, chiefly in casual speech)
Noun
Haaren n
- dative plural of Haar