Ermelo

English

Proper noun

Ermelo

  1. A village in Gelderland, Netherlands.
  2. A municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands.

Anagrams

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as irminlo in 855. Composite name derived from Proto-Germanic *irmina- (“divine, exalted, great”) and lo (“light forest”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɛr.məˌloː/
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  • Hyphenation: Er‧me‧lo

Proper noun

Ermelo n

  1. Ermelo (a village and municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands).
    Meronyms: De Beek, Drie, Horst, Houtdorp, Leuvenum, Speuld, Staverden, Telgt, Tonsel

Derived terms
  • Ermeloër
  • Ermelos

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