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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as alfene in 1144. Etymology uncertain. Potentially of non-Germanic origin. The toponym might be derived from a prehistoric hydronym *Albhanô- ("the white one"). The identifier aan de Maas translates to "on the Meuse".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑl.fə(n) aːn də ˈmaːs/
- Hyphenation: Al‧phen aan de Maas
- Rhymes: -aːs
Proper noun
Alphen aan de Maas n
- A village and former municipality of West Maas en Waal, Gelderland, Netherlands.
- Synonym: 't Plekgat (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN