Almere
English
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ælˈmɛɹə/, /ælˈmiɹə/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ælˈmɛəɹə/, /ælˈmɪəɹə/
Translations
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as de toekomstige stad Almere in 1973. Named after the ancient hydronym Almere (first attested in 755-768), likely a compound of aal (“eel”) and Old Dutch mere (“lake, pool”). The current city is located roughly where the former lake was located.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɑlˈmeː.rə/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Al‧me‧re
- Rhymes: -eːrə
Proper noun
Almere n
- Almere (a city and municipality of Flevoland, Netherlands).
- (historical) A lake, in Roman times and the Middle Ages more or less located at the location of the current IJsselmeer.
Derived terms
- Almeerder
- Almeers
- Almere Buiten
- Almere Haven
- Almere Hout
- Almere Pampus
- Almere Poort
- Almere Stad
Portuguese
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