Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as hermalen in 1314. Compound of Old Dutch her (army, host) and mala (gathering, meeting place). Compare Harmelen.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɛrˌmaː.lə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Her‧ma‧len

Proper noun edit

Hermalen n

  1. A hamlet in Meierijstad, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

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