Oldelamer

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as oldenlameren in 1320. Compound of oud (“old”) and potentially the hydronym Lemmer or an otherwise unknown toponym Lamer. The element oud was added to distinguish the settlement from Nijelamer.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌɔl.dəˈlaː.mər/
Hyphenation: Ol‧de‧la‧mer
Rhymes: -aːmər

Proper noun edit

Oldelamer n

A village in Weststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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