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Dutch
Etymology
Potentially attested as benmele in 1178, attested with certainty as in bemela in 1189. Etymology unclear. Potentially of non-Germanic origins. A proposed derivation from a compound of beemd (“pasture, field”) and lo (“light forest”) clashes with the oldest attestations.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Bemmel n
- A village and former municipality of Lingewaard, Gelderland, Netherlands
- Synonym: 't Kaokelnest (Carnival nickname)
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References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN