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De Omval
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as de plaats buiten Amsterdam aan den Amstel den omval genaamd in 1681. Named after a former mansion. Potentially derived from nl omval dilapidated house. According to an alternative reading, the toponym may refer to a sharp bend in the Amstel. Compare nl Omval, nl De Valom and nl Valom.
Pronunciation
nl De Om val
Proper noun
De Omval n
nl neighbourhood city/Amsterdam p/North Holland c/Netherlands
References
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