Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as germerwolt and germerwalda in the 13th century. Compound of Old Frisian Geldmer (a personal name) and wald (marsh forest, swamp forest).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌɣɑr.mərˈʋɔl.də/
  • Hyphenation: Gar‧mer‧wol‧de
  • Rhymes: -ɔldə

Proper noun

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Garmerwolde n

  1. A village in Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.

Derived terms

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References

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