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
- a hamlet in Lingewaard, Gelderland, Netherlands
- a hamlet in Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands
- a neighbourhood of Doetinchem, Gelderland, Netherlands
- a neighbourhood of Winterswijk, Gelderland, Netherlands
- 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