Scharn
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Potentially attested as apud scharnen in 1151, attested with certainty as in scarnia in 1170-1180. Perhaps related to West Frisian skarne (“manure”), Old English scearn (“manure”). Formerly an independent hamlet.
See also Limburgish Sjaan.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Scharn n
- A neighbourhood of Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands
References
[edit]- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN