Almere

Pronunciation: /ˌɑlˈmeː.rə/

“Almere” is a Dutch word. Its meaning in English:

proper noun

a former lake in the Netherlands.

Etymology

First attested as de toekomstige stad Almere in 1973. Named after the ancient hydronym Almere (first attested in 755-768), likely a compound of aal (“eel”) and Old Dutch mere (“lake, pool”). The current city is located roughly where the former lake was located.

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