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Beemster
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as bamestra around the end of the 11th century. Originally a hydronym of likely prehistoric origin. Potentially derived from ine-pro *bham shining. The Beemster was drained in 1612 and subsequently empoldered.
Pronunciation
nl Nl-Beemster.ogg
nl Beem ster
Proper noun
n
nl former municipality p/North Holland c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Middenbeemster
nl Noordbeemster
nl Westbeemster
nl Zuidoostbeemster