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Emer.

a neighbourhood of Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands

4 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈeː.mər/
  1. a neighbourhood of Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands

    neuter
Where this word comes from

First attested as emerberge in 1280. Derived from the hydronym Emer, an ancient hydronym derived from pre-Germanic *amb- ("water"). Compare Ameland, Amen, Emmeloord, Amdorf and Amrum.

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