Beemster
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as bamestra around the end of the 11th century. Originally a hydronym of likely prehistoric origin. Potentially derived from Proto-Indo-European *bham (“shining”). The Beemster was drained in 1612 and subsequently empoldered.
Pronunciation edit
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Beem‧ster
Proper noun edit
Beemster n
- A former municipality of Noord-Holland, Netherlands.