Aalsmeer

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as alsmaer in the 12th century. Compound of an unclear first element and Middle Dutch meere (“pool”) or mare (“watercourse”). The first element may be Middle Dutch Al (“a personal name”), als (“alder, Alnus sp.”) or Proto-Germanic *alha- (“moose, Alces alces”). The first element is not derived from alles (“all”) or aal (“eel, Anguilla anguilla”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aːlsˈmeːr/
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Hyphenation: Aals‧meer
Rhymes: -eːr

Proper noun

Aalsmeer n

Aalsmeer (a village and municipality of Noord-Holland, Netherlands).
Meronyms: Calslagen, Kudelstaart, Oosteinde, Vrouwentroost

Derived terms

Aalsmeerder
Aalsmeers
Aalsmeerderbrug

References

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