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Arcen.

a village in Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands

5 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɑr.sə(n)/
  1. a village in Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands

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Where this word comes from

First attested as de Arsnan around 1100. Etymology unknown. Relationships have been proposed to Latin arx (“arch”), arsus (“land cleared by slash-and-burn agriculture”), Dutch aars (“arse, rear”) and Old English ærsc- (“agricultural land, game park”). See also Limburgish Árse.

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