Herfte

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as heruten around 1310. Presumably derived from Proto-Germanic *harwja- (“flax”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix *-iþi.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɛrf.tə/
  • Hyphenation: Herf‧te
  • Rhymes: -ɛrftə

Proper noun

Herfte n

  1. A hamlet in Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands.

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