Genemuiden

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as genemuden in 1275. Compound of the hydronym Genne (derived from Proto-Germanic *gan- (“bright, shining”)) and the dative plural form of Old Dutch *mūtha (“mouth”), an Ingvaeonic variant of munt (cf. Old Saxon, Old Frisian mūth). Compare Genne and Gennep.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Gällemuden.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɣeː.nəˈmœy̯.də(n)/
• Hyphenation: Ge‧ne‧mui‧den
• Rhymes: -œy̯dən

Proper noun

Genemuiden n

1. A city and former municipality of Zwartewaterland, Overijssel, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Genemuidenaar
• Genemuidens

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “genemuiden”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN