Hermalen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as hermalen in 1314. Compound of Old Dutch her (“army, host”) and mala (“gathering, meeting place”). Compare Harmelen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɛrˌmaː.lə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Her‧ma‧len

Proper noun

Hermalen n

1. A hamlet in Meierijstad, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Achterste Hermalen

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN