Scharn

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as apud scharnen in 1151, attested with certainty as in scarnia in 1170-1180. Perhaps related to West Frisian skarne (“manure”), Old English scearn (“manure”). Formerly an independent hamlet.

See also Limburgish Sjaan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sxɑrn/
• Hyphenation: Scharn
• Rhymes: -ɑrn

Proper noun

Scharn n

1. A neighbourhood of Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

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