Baars
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Proper noun
Baars
Anagrams
Etymology
First attested as baersdijc in 1340. Derived from baars (“perch, Perca sp.”). Originally the name of a farmstead.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Baars n
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
Alternative forms
- baars (Veldeke spelling)
- Baasch (Southern East-Limburgish, East Limburgish-Ripuarian, Süchteln)
- Bäärs (Castenray)
- Boors (Hoeselt, Genk)
- Boos (Tongerlandish)
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *bars, from Proto-Germanic *barsaz.
Pronunciation
Noun
Baars m (plural Baarse or Bäärs or Beers, diminutive Bäärske or Beerske) (German-based spelling)
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