De Mars

Dutch

Etymology

• (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

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

Proper noun

De Mars n

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

References

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