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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as op der schyer in 1421. Derived from Middle Dutch schir (“white”), here referring to the white colour of the soil around the settlement.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɦɛt ˈsxiːr/
- Hyphenation: Het Schier
- Rhymes: -iːr
Proper noun
Het Schier n
- A hamlet in Westerveld, Drenthe, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN