Wormer
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
- Hyphenation: Wor‧mer
Proper noun[edit]
Wormer n
- A village and former municipality of Wormerland, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.