Gemert

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Gimmert (dialect form)

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣeː.mərt/
• Hyphenation: Ge‧mert
• Rhymes: -eːmərt

Proper noun

Gemert n

1. A village and former municipality of Gemert-Bakel, North Brabant, Netherlands

   Synonym: Waeverstad (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Gemertenaar
• Gemerts
• Gemert-Bakel

References

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