Dithmarschen

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English

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from German Dithmarschen.

Proper noun

Dithmarschen

  1. A district of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

German

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Alternative forms

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.

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