Reimerswaal

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Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Reimerswaal.

Proper noun

Reimerswaal

  1. A municipality of Zeeland, Netherlands.

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

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  • Hyphenation: Rei‧mers‧waal

Proper noun

Reimerswaal n

  1. A former city in Zeeland, Netherlands
  2. 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
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