Hemrik

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as hemericke in 1315. Derived from Old Frisian hemrike (“village area”). The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier variant of the Frisian name.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɛm.rɪk/
  • Hyphenation: Hem‧rik

Proper noun

Hemrik n

  1. A village in Opsterland, Friesland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

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