Bemmel

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as benmele in 1178, attested with certainty as in bemela in 1189. Etymology unclear. Potentially of non-Germanic origins. A proposed derivation from a compound of beemd (“pasture, field”) and lo (“light forest”) clashes with the oldest attestations.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛ.məl/

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• Hyphenation: Bem‧mel
• Rhymes: -ɛməl

Proper noun

Bemmel n

1. A village and former municipality of Lingewaard, Gelderland, Netherlands.

   Synonym: 't Kaokelnest (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Bemmelaar
• Bemmels

References

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