Geldermalsen
English
editProper noun
editGeldermalsen
- A village in Gelderland, Netherlands.
- A municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands.
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as gelremalsen in 1494. Composite name derived from Gelre (“pertaining to Gelre”) and Malsen (etymology uncertain, likely a pre-Germanic hydronym *Malsna). Malsen was a fief that was split between Gelre and Buren around 1253, with Buren's share receiving the name Buurmalsen.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editGeldermalsen n
- A village and former municipality of West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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