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Harderwijk
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English
Proper noun
en city p/Gelderland c/Netherlands.
en municipality p/Gelderland c/Netherlands.
Dutch
Etymology
(Gelderland) First attested as harderewich and herderewich in 1231. Etymology uncertain. A compound formed from either nl herder shepherd or nl harde solid, hard soil and nl wijk settlement, village is one possibility. Derivations from a shallow area near the city called Het Harde or nl odt Hardheri a personal name have also been proposed. Compare nl Hierden, nl Heerde and nl 't Harde. See also nds-nl Harderwiek.
(Noord-Holland) Attested as Harderwijk in 1764. Potentially named after the city.
Pronunciation
nl /ˌɦɑr.dərˈʋɛi̯k/
nl Nl-Harderwijk.ogg
nl Har der wijk
Proper noun
n
nl Harderwijk city/and/municipality p/Gelderland c/Netherlands
nl Duinen Frankrijk Hierden
nl hamlet mun/Opmeer p/North Holland c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Harderwijker Harderwijks Harderhaven Harderhout
References
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