Bloemendaal

Dutch

Etymology

• (Noord-Holland) Attested as Bloemendaels Kerck in 1680. Compound of the plural form of bloem (“flower”) and dal (“dale, valley”).
• (Zuid-Holland) First attested as blomendale in 1306. Compound of the plural form of Middle Dutch blume (“flower”) and dal (“dale, valley”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈblu.mə(n)ˌdaːl/

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• Hyphenation: Bloe‧men‧daal

Proper noun

Bloemendaal n

1. A village and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands.

   Synonym: Aelbrechtsberg (historical)

   Meronyms: Aerdenhout, Bennebroek, Bloemendaal aan Zee, Overveen, Vogelenzang

2. A neighbourhood and former municipality of Gouda, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Bloemendaal aan Zee
• Bloemendaler
• Bloemendaals

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “bloemendaal”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN