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Geldermalsen
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English
Proper noun
en village p/Gelderland c/Netherlands.
en municipality p/Gelderland c/Netherlands.
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as gelremalsen in 1494. Composite name derived from nl Gelre pertaining to Gelre and nl Malsen (etymology uncertain, likely a pre-Germanic hydronym *Malsna). Malsen was a fief that was split between nl Gelre and nl Buren around 1253, with Buren's share receiving the name nl Buurmalsen.
Pronunciation
nl /ˌɣɛl.dərˈmɑl.sə(n)/
nl Nl-Geldermalsen.ogg
nl Gel der mal sen
nl ɑlsən 4
Proper noun
n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/West Betuwe p/Gelderland c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Geldermalsenaar
nl Geldermalsens
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