Purmerend
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Proper noun edit
Purmerend
- A city in North Holland, Netherlands.
- A municipality of North Holland, Netherlands.
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Etymology edit
First attested as purmerende in 1342. Compound of the hydronym Purmer and Middle Dutch ende (“end”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Purmerend n
- Purmerend (a city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands).
- Synonyms: Purra (slang, nickname), Boemeldam (Carnival nickname)
- Meronyms: Arenberg, Halfweg, Klaterbuurt, Middenbeemster, Noordbeemster, Purmer, Purmerbuurt, Westbeemster, Zuidoostbeemster