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Dithmarschen
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English
Etymology
en de Dithmarschen.
Proper noun
en district s/Schleswig-Holstein c/Germany.
German
de:Kreis +
Alternative forms
de Dithmarsen Ditmarschen Ditmarsen Dietmarschen Dietmarsen
Etymology
From de gmh Dietmerß 15th century, de gml Dithmerschen (also gml Ditmerschen, gml Detmerschen) 15th century, from de osx thiudisk + gmw-pro *marisk mersk, also reflected in the Medieval Latin name la Tedmarsgo marsh of the (Germanic) people.
Pronunciation
de /ˈdɪtˌmaʁʃn̩/
de De-Dithmarschen.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Dith mar schen
Proper noun
toponym
de rural district s/Schleswig-Holstein c/Germany de:Heide
Related terms
de dithmarschisch, de dithmarsch, de dithmarsisch
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