Maarssen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as marsna in 918-948. Etymology unknown. Potentially derived from a hydronym of unknown etymology.

Compare Meerssen.

Pronunciation

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• Hyphenation: Maars‧sen

Proper noun

Maarssen n

1. A town and former municipality of Stichtse Vecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Maarssenaar
• Maarssens
• Maarssenbroek
• Maarsseveen

References

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