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Eemster.

a hamlet in Westerveld, Drenthe, Netherlands

7 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈeːm.stər/
  1. a hamlet in Westerveld, Drenthe, Netherlands

    neuter
Where this word comes from

First attested as hemsere in 1210. Etymology unclear. Tentative etymologies include a compound of Old Dutch eem (“water”) and heri (“sandy ridge”) and a derivation from Proto-Germanic *Amizwari (“people of the Eems”). The mid-word -t- is a later insertion.

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