Purmerend

English

Proper noun

Purmerend

1. A city in North Holland, Netherlands.
2. A municipality of North Holland, Netherlands.

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as purmerende in 1342. Compound of the hydronym Purmer and Middle Dutch ende (“end”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌpʏr.məˈrɛnt/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: Pur‧me‧rend

Proper noun

Purmerend n

1. Purmerend (a city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands)

   Synonyms: Purra (slang, nickname), Boemeldam (Carnival nickname)

   Meronyms: Arenberg, Halfweg, Klaterbuurt, Middenbeemster, Noordbeemster, Purmer, Purmerbuurt, Westbeemster, Zuidoostbeemster

Derived terms

• Purmerender
• Purmerends

References

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