Klimmen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as with certainty as clumna and clumena in the mid-11th century. Of uncertain etymology. Perhaps derived from Vulgar Latin columen (“peak, height”) or from the verb klimmen (“climb”).

See also Limburgish Klumme.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklɪ.mə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: Klim‧men
• Rhymes: -ɪmən
• Homophone: klimmen

Proper noun

Klimmen n

1. A village and former municipality of Voerendaal, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Klimmenaar
• Klimmens

References

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