De Baarsjes

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Drie Baarjens [sic] in 1743. Derived from the diminutive form of baars (“perch, Perca fluviatilis”). Allegedly named after the sign of a former inn which depicted three crowned perches.

Pronunciation

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• Hyphenation: De Baars‧jes

Proper noun

De Baarsjes n

1. A neighbourhood of Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “de baarsjes”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN