De Meern

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as marne in 1217. Originally a hydronym, derived in turn from Old Dutch mare (“watercourse”).

Pronunciation
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  • Hyphenation: De Meern

Proper noun

De Meern n

  1. A village in Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.

Derived terms

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