Alkmaar
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English
Proper noun
Alkmaar
- A city and municipality in North Holland, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Mpumalanga, South Africa.
- A town and resort in Commewijne District, Suriname.
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch Alkmare, from Old Dutch Alkmare, Alcmare, Alcmere, Allecmere. Compound of an unclear first element and either Old Dutch mere (“lake”) or mare (“watercourse”). The first element has been variously linked to Old Dutch alk (“crow”) and *alke (“mud”). A derivation from Proto-Germanic *alha (“temple”) or *alha (“moose”) is unlikely. Compare Alkemade.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Alkmaar n
- Alkmaar (a city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands)
- Meronyms: De Rijp, Driehuizen, Graft, Grootschermer, Koedijk, Kogerpolder, Markenbinnen, Noordeinde, Omval, Oost-Graftdijk, Oterleek, Oudorp, Schermerhorn, Starnmeer, Stompetoren, Ursem, West-Graftdijk, Zuidschermer
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “alkmaar”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN