Arcen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as de Arsnan around 1100. Etymology unknown. Relationships have been proposed to Latin arx (“arch”), arsus (“land cleared by slash-and-burn agriculture”), Dutch aars (“arse, rear”) and Old English ærsc- (“agricultural land, game park”).

See also Limburgish Árse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑr.sə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: Ar‧cen
• Rhymes: -ɑrsən

Proper noun

Arcen n

1. A village in Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Arcenaar
• Arcen en Velden

References

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