Gemaal

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Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Stoomgemaal "de Voogt" in 1899. Derived from gemaal (pump house). Named after a nearby pumping station.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Ge‧maal

Proper noun

Gemaal n

  1. A hamlet in De Ronde Venen, Utrecht, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “gemaal”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN