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)/

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• Hyphenation: Haa‧ren
• Rhymes: -aːrən
• Homophones: haren, Haren

Proper noun

Haaren n

1. A village and former municipality of Oisterwijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

   Synonyms: 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]

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• Homophones: Hahn, Harn, harren (some speakers, chiefly in casual speech)

Noun

Haaren n

1. dative plural of Haar