Macharen

Dutch edit

Alternative forms edit

Machere (dialect form)

Etymology edit

First attested as machera in 1107. Potentially a compound of Old Dutch *mak (“fitting, well-positioned”) and the dative plural form of haar (“sandy ridge”). An alternative hypothesis posits a connection with Vulgar Latin maceria (“rubble, ruins”). Compare Machern.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /mɑˈxaː.rə(n)/
Hyphenation: Ma‧cha‧ren
Rhymes: -aːrən

Proper noun edit

Macharen n

A village in Oss, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
Synonym: Kiepenrijk (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms edit

References edit

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