Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as gamminclo in 1272. Compound of Old Dutch Gammo (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- and lo (light forest).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣɑ.məl.kə/
  • Hyphenation: Gam‧mel‧ke

Proper noun edit

Gammelke n

  1. A hamlet in Dinkelland, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References edit

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN