Nederhemert-Zuid

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as hemmerte in 1144. Likely a compound of neder (“downriver”) and Old Dutch hamar (“stone, rock”) with collectivising suffix -itja-. The element neder was added later to distinguish the settlement from Ophemert, while the element zuid (“south, southern”) was added after the village was split in half through the extension of the Afgedamde Maas. Formerly a single village with Nederhemert-Noord. Compare Hemmerde and Hemmerden.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌneː.dərˈɦeː.mərt ˈzœy̯t/
Hyphenation: Ne‧der‧he‧mert-‧Zuid
Rhymes: -œy̯t

Proper noun edit

Nederhemert-Zuid n

A village in West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References edit

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