Almere
English
editPronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /ælˈmɛɹə/, /ælˈmiɹə/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ælˈmɛəɹə/, /ælˈmɪəɹə/
Proper noun
editAlmere
- A city and municipality of Flevoland, Netherlands.
Translations
editcity in the Netherlands
Anagrams
editDutch
editEtymology
editFirst 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
editProper noun
editAlmere 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
editPortuguese
editEtymology
editProper noun
editAlmere f
- Almere (a city and municipality of the Netherlands)
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