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Dutch
Etymology
- (Noord-Holland) Attested as Bloemendaels Kerck in 1680. Compound of the plural form of bloem (“flower”) and dal (“dale, valley”).
- (Zuid-Holland) First attested as blomendale in 1306. Compound of the plural form of Middle Dutch blume (“flower”) and dal (“dale, valley”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈblu.mə(n)ˌdaːl/
- Hyphenation: Bloe‧men‧daal
Proper noun
Bloemendaal n
- A village and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands
- Synonym: Aelbrechtsberg (historical)
- Meronyms: Aerdenhout, Bennebroek, Bloemendaal aan Zee, Overveen, Vogelenzang
- A neighbourhood and former municipality of Gouda, South Holland, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “bloemendaal”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN