Alkemade

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as alkmade in 1182-1206. Compound of Old Dutch *alke (“mud”) or alk (“crow”) and made (“meadow”). The municipality was named after the van Alkemade family, which received its name from the territory it ruled. Compare Alkmaar.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Al‧ke‧ma‧de

Proper noun

Alkemade n

  1. a former municipality of South Holland, Netherlands
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