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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
- A village and former municipality of Maasdriel, Gelderland, Netherlands
- Synonym: Spreeuwendurp (Carnival nickname)
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References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN