Haarlem

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Haarlem

  1. A city and capital of North Holland, Netherlands.
  2. A municipality of North Holland, Netherlands.

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Etymology[edit]

First attested as haralem in 918-948. Compound of the personal name Old Dutch Harala or Old Dutch *Harila and hēm (home, settlement).

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɦaːr.lɛm/
  • (Netherlands)
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  • Hyphenation: Haar‧lem

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Haarlem n

  1. Haarlem (a city, municipality, and capital of North Holland, Netherlands).
    Synonyms: Spaarnestad (nickname), Muggendonk (Carnival nickname), Baarlem (nickname)
    Meronyms: Spaarndam-West, Zuid-Schalkwijk

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  • English: Harlem

References[edit]

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “haarlem”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

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Haarlem f

  1. Haarlem (a city and capital of North Holland, Netherlands)

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Haarlem ?

  1. Haarlem (a city and capital of North Holland, Netherlands)

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