De Pas

See also: depås

Dutch

Etymology

• (Lingewaard) Attested as Pas (De) in 1899. Derived from pas (“pasture”).
• (Zeeland) Attested as de twee Passen in 1671. Derived from pas (“sea passage, gully”). Named after a former fortress.
• (Doetinchem) Derived from pas (“pasture”).
• (Winterswijk) Derived from pas (“pasture”).
• (Overijssel) Derived from pas (“pasture”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də ˈpɑs/
• Hyphenation: De Pas
• Rhymes: -ɑs

Proper noun

De Pas n

1. A hamlet in Lingewaard, Gelderland, Netherlands.
2. A hamlet in Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands.
3. A neighbourhood of Doetinchem, Gelderland, Netherlands.
4. A neighbourhood of Winterswijk, Gelderland, Netherlands.
5. A neighbourhood of Haaksbergen, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “de pas”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN