Den Bommel

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as bommele in 1473. Derived from Middle Dutch bommel (“type of peat, peaty lump”).

See also Zealandic D'n Bommel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɛn ˈbɔ.məl/
• Hyphenation: Den Bom‧mel
• Rhymes: -ɔməl

Proper noun

Den Bommel n

1. A village and former municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee, South Holland, Netherlands

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “den bommel”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN