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Dutch
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/
- Hyphenation: Me‧dem‧blik
Proper noun
Medemblik n
- 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