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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as machera in 1107. Potentially a compound of Old Dutch *mak (“fitting, well-positioned”) and the dative plural form of *hara (“sandy ridge”). An alternative hypothesis posits a connection with Vulgar Latin maceria (“rubble, ruins”). Compare Machern.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɑˈxaː.rə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Ma‧cha‧ren
- Rhymes: -aːrən
Proper noun
Macharen n
- A village in Oss, North Brabant, Netherlands
- Synonym: Kiepenrijk (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN