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/

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• Hyphenation: Mid‧del‧har‧nis

Proper noun

Middelharnis n

1. 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^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN