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Bemmel
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Dutch
Etymology
Potentially attested as benmele in 1178, attested with certainty as in bemela in 1189. Etymology nl unclear. Potentially of non-Germanic origins. A proposed derivation from a compound of nl beemd pasture, field and nl lo light forest clashes with the oldest attestations.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈbɛ.məl/
nl Nl-Bemmel.ogg
nl Bem mel
nl ɛməl 2
Proper noun
n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/Lingewaard p/Gelderland c/Netherlands
nl 't Kaokelnest<qq:Carnival nickname>
Derived terms
nl Bemmelaar
nl Bemmels
References