Ammerzoden

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • Amelroi (dialect form), Ammelroien (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as ambershoye in 1196. Compound of a hydronym derived from Proto-Germanic *ambra- (“fog, water, river”) and ooi (“land next to water”). The -en ending is a later addition, the -d- is the result of hypercorrection.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌɑ.mərˈzoː.də(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: Am‧mer‧zo‧den
  • Rhymes: -oːdən

Proper noun

Ammerzoden n

  1. A village and former municipality of Maasdriel, Gelderland, Netherlands.
    Synonym: 't Malse Arckeldurp (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms
  • Ammerzodenaar
  • Ammerzodens

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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