Schadron
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested as op Schadron in 1808. Apparently derived from French escadron (“cavalry squadron”). According to local tradition, a squadron of French cavalrymen was stationed at the site of the hamlet between 1794 and 1813.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Schadron n
- A hamlet in Maashorst, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN