Ammerzoden

Dutch

Alternative forms

Amelroi (dialect form), Ammelroien (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as ambershoye in 1196. Compound of a hydronym derived from Proto-Germanic *ambra- (“fog, water, river”) and ooi (“land next to water”). The -en ending is a later addition, the -d- is the result of hypercorrection.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌɑ.mərˈzoː.də(n)/
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Hyphenation: Am‧mer‧zo‧den
Rhymes: -oːdən

Proper noun

Ammerzoden n

A village and former municipality of Maasdriel, Gelderland, Netherlands.
Synonym: 't Malse Arckeldurp (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

Ammerzodenaar
Ammerzodens

References

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