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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as reimarswal in 1204. Compound of Old Dutch Reimar (a personal name) and waal (“kolk lake”). The city was lost to flooding in 1530.
The municipality was named after the city.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Rei‧mers‧waal
Proper noun
Reimerswaal n
- A former city in Zeeland, Netherlands
- A municipality of Zeeland, Netherlands
- Meronyms: Bath, Gawege, Hansweert, Krabbendijke, Kruiningen, Middenhof, Oostdijk, Rilland, Roelshoek, Schorebrug, Stationsbuurt, Vlake, Völckerdorp, Waarde, Yerseke
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN