Gemert

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Potentially attested as gamerthe between 1076-1081, attested with certainty as gemerde in 1172. Potentially derived from a collectivised noun Proto-Germanic *mari- (lake, cut-off riverbend) prefixed with the collectivising prefix *ga-. Compare Gemonde.

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Gemert n

  1. A village and former municipality of Gemert-Bakel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Waeverstad (Carnival nickname)

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References[edit]

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