De Mars

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

  • (Drenthe) First attested as De Mars in 1851-1855. Derived from a variant of meers (“land next to water, pasture”).
  • (Gelderland) First attested as in marsche and in mersche in 1250. Derived from Middle Dutch mars (“land next to water, marshland, pasture”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /də ˈmɑrs/
  • Hyphenation: De Mars
  • Rhymes: -ɑrs

Proper noun[edit]

De Mars n

  1. A hamlet in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands.
  2. A hamlet in Buren, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References[edit]

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