Harkema

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Opeyndt in 1530. Originally derived from a compound of West Frisian op (“up, upper”) and end (“end, edge”). The village was eventually renamed in 1972 to the surname of its initial owner, the magnate Buwe Harkema.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɑr.kəˌmaː/
• Hyphenation: Har‧ke‧ma

Proper noun

Harkema n

1. A village in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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