Bergharen

== Dutch == === Etymology === First attested as haren in the 12th century. Tautological compound of berg (“hill, elevated place”) and haar (“sandy ridge”). The current form of the toponym was created in a time when the original meaning of haar had been forgotten. Compare Bergerden. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bɛrxˈɦaː.rə(n)/ Hyphenation: Berg‧ha‧ren Rhymes: -aːrən === Proper noun === Bergharen n a village and former municipality of Wijchen, Gelderland, Netherlands Synonym: Wurmensoppersrijk (Carnival nickname) ==== Derived terms ==== Bergharenaar Bergharens === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN