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Alkemade.

a former municipality of South Holland, Netherlands

8 characters4 syllables approx.Nederlands language

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  1. a former municipality of South Holland, Netherlands

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First attested as alkmade in 1182-1206. Compound of Old Dutch *alke (“mud”) or alk (“crow”) and made (“meadow”). The municipality was named after the van Alkemade family, which received its name from the territory it ruled. Compare Alkmaar.

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