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Alem
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as aleym in 1107. Compound of an unclear first component and nl heem home, settlement. The first component has been variously interpreted as nl gem-pro *alha- home, farmstead and gem-pro *ala- entire, great.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈaː.ləm/
nl Alem
nl aːləm 2
Proper noun
n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/Maasdriel p/Gelderland c/Netherlands
nl Spreeuwendurp<qq:Carnival nickname>
Derived terms
nl Alemmer
nl Alems
nl Alem, Maren en Kessel
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