Scharn

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Etymology

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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

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Proper noun

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Scharn n

  1. A neighbourhood of Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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