Helmond

Dutch edit

Alternative forms edit

Héllemed (dialect form)

Etymology edit

First attested as helmund in 1108. Etymology unknown. Proposed etymologies include a compound of dialectal hel (“low-lying”) and Old Dutch munte (“hill, place of refuge during flooding”) and a compound of the unattested hydronym Hel and mond (“mouth”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɦɛl.mɔnt/
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Hyphenation: Hel‧mond

Proper noun edit

Helmond n

Helmond (a city and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands).
Meronyms: Berenbroek, Brouwhuis, Croy, De Weijer, Diepenbroek, Geeneind, Kloostereind, Kranenbroek, Kruisschot, Medevoort, Mierlo-Hout, Overbrug, Rijpelberg, Scheepstal, Stipdonk

Derived terms edit

References edit

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