Escharen

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Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

First attested as escre and escheren in the first quarter of the 13th century. Potentially a compound of Middle Dutch esc (ash, Fraxinus excelsior) and the dative plural of haar (sandy ridge).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛsˈɣaː.rə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Es‧cha‧ren
  • Rhymes: -aːrən

Proper noun

Escharen n

  1. A village and former municipality of Land van Cuijk, North Brabant, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

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