Beemster
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested as bamestra around the end of the 11th century. Originally a hydronym of likely prehistoric origin. Potentially derived from Proto-Indo-European *bham (“shining”). The Beemster was drained in 1612 and subsequently empoldered.
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Beem‧ster
Proper noun[edit]
Beemster n
- A former municipality of Noord-Holland, Netherlands.