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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
Proper noun
Gemaal n
- 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