't Harde

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Harde (De) in 1899. It is assumed the toponym refers to the hard, sandy soil on which the village was built. A relatively young place name. Compare Hierden, Heerde and Harderwijk.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ət ˈɦɑr.də/
• Hyphenation: 't Har‧de
• Rhymes: -ɑrdə

Proper noun

't Harde n

1. A village in Elburg, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Hardenaar
• Hardens

References

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