Harkstede

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in de grote hercstede, in de grote harckstede and inde lutke harckstede in 1452-1501. Compound of Middle Low German Harke (“a personal name”) and stad (“place”). Compare Harkstead.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Haarkstee.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɑrk.steː.də/
  • Hyphenation: Hark‧ste‧de

Proper noun

Harkstede n

  1. A village and former municipality of Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.

Derived terms

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