Alem

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as aleym in 1107. Compound of an unclear first component and heem (home, settlement). The first component has been variously interpreted as Proto-Germanic *alha- (home, farmstead) and *ala- (entire, great).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Alem n

  1. A village and former municipality of Maasdriel, Gelderland, Netherlands
    Synonym: Spreeuwendurp (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

References

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