Etymology
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- (Drenthe) First attested as De Mars in 1851-1855. Derived from a variant of meers (“land next to water, pasture”).
- (Gelderland) First attested as in marsche and in mersche in 1250. Derived from Middle Dutch mars (“land next to water, marshland, pasture”).
Pronunciation
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- IPA(key): /də ˈmɑrs/
- Hyphenation: De Mars
- Rhymes: -ɑrs
Proper noun
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De Mars n
- A hamlet in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Buren, Gelderland, Netherlands.
References
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- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN