Malden
See also: malden
English
Proper noun
Malden
- A village in Bureau County, Illinois
- An unincorporated community in Porter County, Indiana
- A city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts
- A city in Dunklin County, Missouri
- A hamlet and census-designated place in Ulster County, New York
- A town in Whitman County, Washington
- An unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia
- A village in Heumen, the Netherlands.
Related terms
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as de maldene in 1247. Probably derived from Proto-Germanic *maþla- (“gathering, gathering place”) with metathesis. Compare Old Saxon mathal (“popular gathering, moot”), Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌸𐌻 (maþl, “marketplace, market”) and Old High German mahal (“popular gathering, moot”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɑl.də(n)/
- Hyphenation: Mal‧den
- Rhymes: -ɑldən
- Homophone: malden
Proper noun
Malden n
- A village in Heumen, Gelderland, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Dwarsliggersrijk (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
- Maldenaar
- Maldens
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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