Helmond
Dutch
editAlternative forms
edit- Héllemed (dialect form)
Etymology
editFirst 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
editProper noun
editHelmond 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
editReferences
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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- nl:Cities in North Brabant, Netherlands
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- nl:Municipalities of North Brabant, Netherlands
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- nl:Places in North Brabant, Netherlands
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