Geldermalsen

English

Proper noun

Geldermalsen

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

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as gelremalsen in 1494. Composite name derived from Gelre (“pertaining to Gelre”) and Malsen (etymology uncertain, likely a pre-Germanic hydronym *Malsna). Malsen was a fief that was split between Gelre and Buren around 1253, with Buren's share receiving the name Buurmalsen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɣɛl.dərˈmɑl.sə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: Gel‧der‧mal‧sen
• Rhymes: -ɑlsən

Proper noun

Geldermalsen n

1. A village and former municipality of West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Geldermalsenaar
• Geldermalsens

References

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