Herfte

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Herfte n

  1. A hamlet in Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References[edit]

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