Apeldoorn

English

Proper noun

Apeldoorn

1. A city in Gelderland, Netherlands.
2. A municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands.

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as appoldro in 790-793. Derived either from Old Dutch apuldra- (“apple tree”) or apuldron, or from a dative plural version of Proto-Germanic *apuldra- (“apple trees”). Compare Aperloo, Appeltern, Ter Apel, Apuldram, Apeldorn and Appeldorn.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Apeldoorne.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaː.pəlˌdoːrn/

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• Hyphenation: Apel‧doorn

Proper noun

Apeldoorn n

1. Apeldoorn (a city and municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands).

   Synonym: Knienenburg (Carnival nickname)

   Meronyms: Assel, Beekbergen, Beemte-Broekland, De Haere, De Jonas, De Krim, Engeland, Gerritsflesch, Groenendaal, Hoenderloo, Hoog Buurlo, Hoog Soeren, Klarenbeek, Lieren, Loenen, Meerveld, Nieuw-Milligen, Oosterhuizen, Radio Kootwijk, Uddel, Ugchelen, Wenum-Wiesel, Woeste Hoeve, Zilven

Derived terms

• Apeldoorner
• Apeldoorns

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “apeldoorn”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN