De Pas

See also: depås

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Lingewaard) Attested as Pas (De) in 1899. Derived from pas (pasture).
  • (Zeeland) Attested as de twee Passen in 1671. Derived from pas (sea passage, gully). Named after a former fortress.
  • (Doetinchem) Derived from pas (pasture).
  • (Winterswijk) Derived from pas (pasture).
  • (Overijssel) Derived from pas (pasture).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /də ˈpɑs/
  • Hyphenation: De Pas
  • Rhymes: -ɑs

Proper noun

De Pas n

  1. a hamlet in Lingewaard, Gelderland, Netherlands
  2. a hamlet in Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands
  3. a neighbourhood of Doetinchem, Gelderland, Netherlands
  4. a neighbourhood of Winterswijk, Gelderland, Netherlands
  5. a neighbourhood of Haaksbergen, Overijssel, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “de pas”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN