Almere
English edit
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ælˈmɛɹə/, /ælˈmiɹə/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ælˈmɛəɹə/, /ælˈmɪəɹə/
Proper noun edit
Almere
- A city and municipality of Flevoland, Netherlands.
Translations edit
city in the Netherlands
Anagrams edit
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as de toekomstige stad Almere in 1973. Named after the ancient hydronym Almere (first attested in 755-768), likely a compound of aal (“eel”) and Old Dutch mere (“lake, pool”). The current city is located roughly where the former lake was located.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Almere n
- Almere (a city and municipality of Flevoland, Netherlands).
- (historical) A lake, in Roman times and the Middle Ages more or less located at the location of the current IJsselmeer.
Derived terms edit
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
Proper noun edit
Almere f
- Almere (a city and municipality of the Netherlands)