Alkmaar

Alkmaar (a city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɑlk.maːr/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: Alkmare

Inherited from Old Dutch: Alkmare

Inherited from Old Dutch: mere

Cognate with Old Dutch: alk

In summary

From Middle Dutch Alcmāer, from Old Dutch Alkmare, Alcmare, Alcmere, Allecmere. Compound of an unclear first element and either Old Dutch mere (“lake”) or mare (“watercourse”). The first element has been variously linked to Old Dutch alk (“crow”) and *alke (“mud”). A derivation from Proto-Germanic *alha (“temple”) or *alha (“moose”) is unlikely. Compare Alkemade.

Concepts

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Translations

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