Maasbommel

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as de bumele in 1144, attested with certainty as masebomel in 1294-1295. Etymology uncertain. Potentially a compound of Old Dutch bom (“tree”) and lo (“light forest”). The hydronym Maas was added later to distinguish the settlement from Zaltbommel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maːsˈbɔ.məl/
• Hyphenation: Maas‧bom‧mel
• Rhymes: -ɔməl

Proper noun

Maasbommel n

1. A village and former municipality of West Maas en Waal, Gelderland, Netherlands.

   Synonym: Bommeldurp (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Maasbommelaar, Maasbommelnaar
• Maasbommels

References

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