Den Bommel

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as bommele in 1473. Derived from Middle Dutch bommel (“type of peat, peaty lump”).

See also Zealandic D'n Bommel.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dɛn ˈbɔ.məl/
  • Hyphenation: Den Bom‧mel
  • Rhymes: -ɔməl

Proper noun

Den Bommel n

  1. A village and former municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

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