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Gelre
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Dutch
Alternative forms
nl Gelder Gelderen
Etymology
From nl dum Gelre.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈɣɛl.rə/
nl nl-Gelre.ogg
Proper noun
nl Former polities nl historical Guelders a historical duchy in the Low Countries
nl obsolete nl Gelderen Geldern, city in Germany
Usage notes
The name originally referred to the city in Germany, which was the capital of a duchy named after it. Today, however, the historical form Gelre (which developed regularly into later Gelder) refers exclusively to the historical duchy, whereas the modern form Gelderen (or simply German Geldern) is used to refer to the city.
Derived terms
nl Gelderland Gelders
Further reading
nl
Middle Dutch
Etymology
dum
Proper noun
dum proper noun
dum Geldern city in modern c/Germany
dum Guelders duchy and county
Inflection
dum noun
Descendants
nl Gelre
Further reading
ID79713 ghelre