Eemster

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as hemsere in 1210. Etymology unclear. Tentative etymologies include a compound of Old Dutch eem (“water”) and heri (“sandy ridge”) and a derivation from Proto-Germanic *Amizwari (“people of the Eems”). The mid-word -t- is a later insertion.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeːm.stər/
• Hyphenation: Eem‧ster
• Rhymes: -eːmstər

Proper noun

Eemster n

1. A hamlet in Westerveld, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References

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