Baarschot

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Boarschot (Hilvarenbeek, dialect form)
• Barsend (Deurne, dialect form)

Etymology

• (Hilvarenbeek) First attested as baescot in 1301. Compound of an uncertain first element and schot (“enclosed space, fenced-in territory”).
• (Deurne) First attested as berscot in 1423. Compound of either beer (“manure, mud”) and schoot (“piece of land that juts upward”) or beer (“boar, male pig”) and schot (“enclosed space, fenced-in territory”). Compare Beerschoten.
• (Oosterhout) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaːr.sxɔt/
• Hyphenation: Baar‧schot

Proper noun

Baarschot n

1. A village in Hilvarenbeek, North Brabant, Netherlands
2. A hamlet in Deurne, North Brabant, Netherlands
3. A hamlet in Oosterhout, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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