Middelharnis
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as middelharnisse in 1466. Derived from a compound of Middle Dutch middel (“middle, mid-”) and hernesse (“flock, pasture”).
See also Zealandic Menheerse.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌmɪ.dəlˈɦɑr.nɪs/
- Hyphenation: Mid‧del‧har‧nis
Proper noun
Middelharnis n
- A village and former municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Middelharnisser
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “middelharnis”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN