Geldermalsen

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Geldermalsen

A village in Gelderland, Netherlands.
A municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands.

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Etymology edit

First 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 edit

IPA^(key): /ˌɣɛl.dərˈmɑl.sə(n)/
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Hyphenation: Gel‧der‧mal‧sen
Rhymes: -ɑlsən

Proper noun edit

Geldermalsen n

A village and former municipality of West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands.

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References edit

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