Wormer

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as wermere in the 12th century. Derived from a hydronym, potentially derived in turn from a compound of Old Dutch wer (fishing weir) and mere (lake) or, alternatively, from Proto-Germanic *werm (water). Compare Warmenhuizen and Warmond.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Wor‧mer

Proper noun

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Wormer n

  1. A village and former municipality of Wormerland, North Holland, Netherlands

Derived terms

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References

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