Geldermalsen
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English[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Geldermalsen
- A village in Gelderland, Netherlands.
- A municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands.
Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested as gelremalsen in 1494. Composite name derived from Gelre (“pertaining to Gelre”) and Malsen (etymology uncertain, likely a pre-Germanic hydronym *Malsna). Malsen was a fief that was split between Gelre and Buren around 1253, with Buren's share receiving the name Buurmalsen.
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Proper noun[edit]
Geldermalsen n
- A village and former municipality of West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands.
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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- en:Municipalities of Gelderland, Netherlands
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- Rhymes:Dutch/ɑlsən
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- nl:Villages in Gelderland, Netherlands
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