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Macharen
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Dutch
Alternative forms
nl Machere dialect form
Etymology
First attested as machera in 1107. Potentially a compound of nl odt *mak fitting, well-positioned and the dative plural form of odt *hara sandy ridge. An alternative hypothesis posits a connection with Vulgar nl la maceria rubble, ruins. Compare de Machern.
Pronunciation
nl /mɑˈxaː.rə(n)/
nl Ma cha ren
nl aːrən 3
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Oss p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
nl Kiepenrijk<qq:Carnival nickname>
Derived terms
nl Macharenaar
nl Macharens
nl Haren en Macharen
References