Ommen

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Ommen.

Proper noun

Ommen

  1. A city and municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands.

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as de vmme in 1133. Etymology unknown. Potentially derived from a prehistoric hydronym. Not derived from a personal name.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔ.mə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Om‧men
  • Rhymes: -ɔmən

Proper noun

Ommen n

  1. a city and municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands
    Meronyms: Archem, Arriën, Arriërveld, Beerze, Beerzerveld, Besthmen, Eerde, Giethmen, Hoogengraven, Junne, Lemele, Nieuwebrug, Ommerbosch, Ommerkanaal, Ommerschans, Ommerveld, Rotbrink, Stegeren, Stegerveld, Varsen, Vilsteren, Vinkenbuurt, Witharen, Zeesse

Derived terms

References

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

Saterland Frisian

Interjection

Ommen

  1. (Harlingerland) Amen
    • 1691, The Third Article:
      Ick glaife an den hillgen geist, ohn hillige christelycke tziercke, ohne toohoopkumpst der hilligen, veryffunge der suhnden, upstauhninge des flioskes, uhn nahr dait liefen, dait ewige liefend. Ommen.
      I believe to the holy spirit, a holy Christian church, the community of the holy, forgiveness of sins, resurrection of the flesh and after this life, eternal life. Amen.
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