Purmerend

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Proper noun

Purmerend

  1. A city in North Holland, Netherlands.
  2. A municipality of North Holland, Netherlands.

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as purmerende in 1342. Compound of the hydronym Purmer and Middle Dutch ende (end).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpʏr.məˈrɛnt/
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  • Hyphenation: Pur‧me‧rend

Proper noun

Purmerend n

  1. Purmerend (a city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands).
    Synonyms: Purra (slang, nickname), Boemeldam (Carnival nickname)
    Meronyms: Arenberg, Halfweg, Klaterbuurt, Middenbeemster, Noordbeemster, Purmer, Purmerbuurt, Westbeemster, Zuidoostbeemster

Derived terms

References

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