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Hemmen.

a village and former municipality of Overbetuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɦɛ.mə(n)/
  1. a village and former municipality of Overbetuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands

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  2. a hamlet in Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands

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Where this word comes from

* (Gelderland) First attested as hemmen in 1327. Etymology unknown. The toponym has no etymological relationship to either ham (“alluvial land in the bend of a river”) or Middle Dutch mene (“communal land”). * (Groningen) First attested as hempne in 1381-1383. Etymology unknown. The toponym is likely of prehistoric origin.

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