Scharn

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as apud scharnen in 1151, attested with certainty as in scarnia in 1170-1180. Perhaps related to West Frisian skarne (“manure”), Old English scearn (“manure”). Formerly an independent hamlet.

See also Limburgish Sjaan.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sxɑrn/
  • Hyphenation: Scharn
  • Rhymes: -ɑrn

Proper noun

Scharn n

  1. A neighbourhood of Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands.

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