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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as de plaats buiten Amsterdam aan den Amstel den omval genaamd in 1681. Named after a former mansion. Potentially derived from omval (“dilapidated house”). According to an alternative reading, the toponym may refer to a sharp bend in the Amstel. Compare Omval, De Valom and Valom.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
De Omval n
- A neighbourhood of Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “de omval”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN