Haarsteeg

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as haersteghe in 1377. Compound of haar (“sandy ridge”) and steeg (“path, narrow road”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦaːr.steːx/
  • Hyphenation: Haar‧steeg

Proper noun

Haarsteeg n

  1. A village in Heusden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Haorendam (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms
  • Haarstegenaar
  • Haarsteegs

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