Alkmaar

English

Proper noun

Alkmaar

A city and municipality in North Holland, Netherlands.
A hamlet in Mpumalanga, South Africa.
A town and resort in Commewijne District, Suriname.

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch Alkmare, from Old Dutch Alkmare, Alcmare, Alcmere, Allecmere. Compound of an unclear first element and either Old Dutch mere (“lake”) or mare (“watercourse”). The first element has been variously linked to Old Dutch alk (“crow”) and *alke (“mud”). A derivation from Proto-Germanic *alha (“temple”) or *alha (“moose”) is unlikely. Compare Alkemade.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɑlk.maːr/
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Hyphenation: Alk‧maar

Proper noun

Alkmaar n

Alkmaar (a city and municipality of Noord-Holland, Netherlands).
Meronyms: De Rijp, Driehuizen, Graft, Grootschermer, Koedijk, Kogerpolder, Markenbinnen, Noordeinde, Omval, Oost-Graftdijk, Oterleek, Oudorp, Schermerhorn, Starnmeer, Stompetoren, Ursem, West-Graftdijk, Zuidschermer

Derived terms

Alkmaarder
Alkmaars
Alkmaardermeer

References

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