Bloemendaal

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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/
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  • Hyphenation: Bloe‧men‧daal

Proper noun

Bloemendaal n

  1. A village and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands
    Synonym: Aelbrechtsberg (historical)
    Meronyms: Aerdenhout, Bennebroek, Bloemendaal aan Zee, Overveen, Vogelenzang
  2. 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