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Dalem.

a village in Gorinchem, South Holland, Netherlands

5 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈdaː.ləm/
  1. a village in Gorinchem, South Holland, Netherlands

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  2. a hamlet in Bladel, North Brabant, Netherlands

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  3. a neighbourhood of Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands

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Where this word comes from

* (Zuid-Holland) First attested as dalem in 1343. Compound of Middle Dutch dal (“dale, valley”) and heem (“home, settlement”). * (Bladel) Attested as Daalem in 1794. Probably a compound of dal (“dale, valley”) and heem (“home, settlement”). * (Tilburg)

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