Mallem

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as mallande in 1188. Potentially a compound of Proto-Germanic *maþla- (“gathering place, meeting place”) and land. According to this etymology, the toponym should be interpreted as "land of the moot".

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmɑ.ləm/
Hyphenation: Mal‧lem

Proper noun

Mallem n

A hamlet in Berkelland, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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