Maasbommel

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Etymology

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Potentially attested as de bumele in 1144, attested with certainty as masebomel in 1294-1295. Etymology uncertain. Potentially a compound of Old Dutch bom (tree) and lo (light forest). The hydronym Maas was added later to distinguish the settlement from Zaltbommel.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /maːsˈbɔ.məl/
  • Hyphenation: Maas‧bom‧mel
  • Rhymes: -ɔməl

Proper noun

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Maasbommel n

  1. A village and former municipality of West Maas en Waal, Gelderland, Netherlands
    Synonym: Bommeldurp (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

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References

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