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Emmen.

a city and municipality of Drenthe, Netherlands without city rights

5 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɛ.mə(n)/
  1. a city and municipality of Drenthe, Netherlands without city rights

    neuter
  2. a hamlet in Dalfsen, Overijssel, Netherlands

    neuter
Where this word comes from

* ( Drenthe) First attested as in emne in 1139. Etymology unknown. Potentially derived from a prehistoric hydronym. Compare Emen and Holtemme. * (Overijssel) First attested as eme in 1301. Potentially derived from Middle Dutch eem (“water”).

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