Drimmelen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as driemilensis in 1285. Likely cognate with Proto-Germanic *þrum- (“piece of land, terminus”), Middle Dutch drom (“end, edge”), dromel (“ends of the fibers of a tissue”). Compare Drempt, Dreumel and Drumpt.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdrɪ.mə.lə(n)/
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Hyphenation: Drim‧me‧len
Rhymes: -ɪmələn

Proper noun

Drimmelen n

A village and municipality of Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
Meronyms: Binnen-Moerdijk, Blauwe Sluis, Gaete, Helkant, Hooge Zwaluwe, Lage Zwaluwe, Made, Oud-Drimmelen, Plukmade, Steelhoven, Stuivezand, Terheijden, Wagenberg

Derived terms

Drimmelenaar
Drimmelens
Oud-Drimmelen
Made en Drimmelen

References

van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN