Macharen

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Machere (dialect form)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Macharen n

1. A village in Oss, North Brabant, Netherlands

   Synonym: Kiepenrijk (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Macharenaar
• Macharens
• Haren en Macharen

References

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