Medemblik

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Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Medemblik.

Proper noun

Medemblik

  1. A city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands.

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

First attested as medemolaca in 918-948. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian medeme (“middle, mid-”) and laca (“natural watercourse”). Originally a hydronym. Compare Oosterleek and Oterleek.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmeː.dəmˌblɪk/
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  • Hyphenation: Me‧dem‧blik

Proper noun

Medemblik n

  1. A small city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands
    Synonym: Radboudveste (“nickname”)
    Meronyms: Abbekerk, Andijk, Bangert, Bennemeer, Benningbroek, Broerdijk, De Buurt, Hauwert, Het Hoogeland, Kerkbuurt, Koppershorn, Lambertschaag, Lekermeer, Midwoud, Munnikij, Nibbixwoud, Onderdijk, Oostwoud, Opperdoes, Sijbekarspel, Twisk, Veldhuis, Wervershoof, Wijzend, Wognum, Zomerdijk, Zwaagdijk-Oost, Zwaagdijk-West

Derived terms

References

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