Dithmarschen

English

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from German Dithmarschen.

Proper noun

Dithmarschen

1. A district of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

German

Alternative forms

• Dithmarsen, Ditmarschen, Ditmarsen, Dietmarschen, Dietmarsen

Etymology

From Middle High German Dietmerß (15th century), Middle Low German Dithmerschen (also Ditmerschen, Detmerschen) (15th century), from Old Saxon thiudisk + mersk, also reflected in the Medieval Latin name Tedmarsgo (“marsh of the (Germanic) people”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɪtˌmaʁʃn̩/

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• Hyphenation: Dith‧mar‧schen

Proper noun

Dithmarschen n (proper noun, genitive Dithmarschens or (optionally with an article) Dithmarschen)

1. A rural district of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Seat: Heide.

Related terms

• dithmarschisch, dithmarsch, dithmarsisch

Further reading

• “Dithmarschen” in Duden online