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, South Holland, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “den bommel”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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