Witharen

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as bij Witthaeren in 1533. Compound of wit (“white”) and haar (“sandy ridge”). Compare Bruinehaar.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɪtˌɦaː.rə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Wit‧ha‧ren

Proper noun[edit]

Witharen n

  1. A hamlet in Ommen, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References[edit]

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