Zaltbommel

English

Proper noun

Zaltbommel

1. A city in Gelderland, Netherlands.
2. A municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands.

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in bomala in 850. Etymology uncertain. Potentially a compound of zout (“salt”) and a compound element derived from Old Dutch bom (“tree”) and lo (“light forest”). The element zout potentially refers to trade in salt or, alternatively, to a tidal bore that drove seawater to the city. The interpretation of the first element as Proto-Germanic *salah- (“willow, Salix”) is incorrect. Compare Maasbommel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zɑltˈbɔ.məl/

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• Hyphenation: Zalt‧bom‧mel
• Rhymes: -ɔməl

Proper noun

Zaltbommel n

1. Zaltbommel (a city and municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands).

   Synonym: Mispelgat (Carnival nickname)

   Meronyms: Aalst, Bern, Brakel, Bruchem, Delwijnen, De Rietschoof, Gameren, Kerkwijk, Nederhemert-Noord, Nederhemert-Zuid, Nieuwaal, Poederoijen, Poederoijensehoek, Zuilichem

Derived terms

• Zaltbommelaar
• Zaltbommels
• Bommelerwaard

References

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